Ball And Chain

by Etta James · Blues
Lyrics

Quick Answer — Ball And Chain Lyrics

[00:34.07] Yeah! Alright! [00:55.45] Sittin' down by my window, [00:58.82] Honey, lookin' out at the rain. [01:07.40] Lord, Lord, Lord, sittin' down by my window,
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Ball And Chain Full Lyrics

[00:34.07] Yeah! Alright! [00:55.45] Sittin' down by my window, [00:58.82] Honey, lookin' out at the rain. [01:07.40] Lord, Lord, Lord, sittin' down by my window, [01:18.75] Baby, lookin' out at the rain. [01:28.71] Somethin' came along, grabbed a hold of me, [01:38.17] And it felt just like a ball and chain. [01:48.21] Honey, that's exactly what it felt like, [01:56.76] Honey, just dragging me down. [01:56.98] And I say, oh, whoa, whoa, now hon', tell me why, [01:57.19] Why does every single little tiny thing I hold on goes wrong? [01:57.37] Yeah it all goes wrong, yeah. [01:57.50] And I say, oh, whoa, whoa, now babe, tell me why, [01:57.73] Why does every thing, every thing. [01:57.81] Hey, here you gone today, I wanted to love you, [01:58.01] Honey, I just wanted to hold you, I said, for so long, [01:58.28] Yeah! Alright! Hey! [01:58.40] Love's got a hold on me, baby, [01:58.65] Feels just like a ball and chain. [01:58.85] Now, love's just draggin' me down, baby, yeah, [01:59.05] Feels like a ball and chain. [01:59.25] I hope there's someone out there who could tell me [01:59.48] Why the man I love wanna leave me in so much pain. [01:59.62] Yeah, maybe, maybe you could help me, come on, help me! [01:59.82] And I say, oh, whoa, whoa, now hon', tell me why, [02:00.03] Now tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me why, yeah. [02:00.28] And I say, oh, whoa, whoa, whoa, when I ask you, [02:00.33] When I need to know why, c'mon tell me why, hey hey hey, [02:01.30] Here you've gone today, [02:01.52] I wanted to love you and hold you [02:01.73] Till the day I die. [02:01.98] I said whoa, whoa, whoa! [02:02.17] And I say oh, whoa, whoa, no honey [02:02.35] It ain't fair, daddy it ain't fair what you do, [02:02.59] I see what you're doin' to me and you know it ain't fair. [02:02.73] And I say oh, whoa whoa now baby [02:03.17] It ain't fair, now, now, now, what you do [02:03.36] I said hon' it ain't fair what, hon' it ain't fair what you do. [02:03.55] Oh, here you gone today and all I ever wanted to do [02:03.73] Was to love you [02:03.95] Honey an' I think there can be nothing wrong with that, [02:04.24] Only it ain't wrong, no, no, no, no, no. [02:04.40] Sittin' down by my window, [02:04.66] Lookin' at the rain. [02:04.87] Lord, Lord, Lord, sittin' down by my window, [02:05.01] Lookin' at the rain, see the rain. [02:05.28] Somethin' came along, grabbed a hold of me, [02:05.45] And it felt like a ball and chain. [02:05.61] Oh this can't be in vain [02:05.93] And I'm gonna tell you one just more time, yeah, yeah! [02:06.11] And I say oh, whoa whoa, now baby [02:06.37] This can't be, no this can't be in vain, [02:06.59] And I say no no no no no no no no, whoa! [02:06.99] And I say whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa [02:07.19] Now now now now now now now now now no no not in vain [02:07.52] Hey, hope there is someone that could tell me [02:07.73] Hon', tell me why, [02:07.98] Hon', tell me why love is like [02:08.15] Just like a ball [02:08.34] Just like a ball [02:08.50] Baaaaaaalllll [02:08.79] Oh daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy [02:08.92] And a chain. [02:09.29] Yeah! [02:09.46]

Frequently Asked Questions

What genre is "Ball And Chain" by Etta James?

"Ball And Chain" by Etta James is a Blues song.

What are the opening lyrics of "Ball And Chain"?

The opening lyrics are: "[00:34.07] Yeah! Alright!"