Well it’s been ten years and a thousand tears
And look at the mes I’m in-
A broken nose and a broken heart
An empty bottle of gin
Well I sit and I pray
In my broken down Chevrolet-
While I’m singin' to myself
There’s got to be another way
Take away, take away
Take away this ball and chain
I’m lonely and I’m tired
And I can’t take any more pain
Take away, take away
Never to return again
Take away, take away
Take away this ball and chain
Well I’ve searched and I’ve searched
To find the perfect life-
A brand new car and a brand new suit
I even got me a little wife-
But wherever I have gone
I was sure to find myself there-
You can run all your life
But not go anywhere
Well I’ll pass the bar on the way
To my dingy hotel room-
I spent all my money
Been drinkin' since half past noon-
I’ll wake there in the mornin'
Or maybe in the county jail-
Times are hard getting harder
I’m born to lose and destined to fail-
Makes me remenber my drinking days wake up no time to shave or shower go to the shiity dead in job then hit the bar till last call then do it all over the next day
I am 60. I played a lot of bar music years ago and still play. I just found out about Mike Ness. Great Talent! I grew up in the Midwest so we did not get to experience a lot of the punk scene back in the day. However, this guy rocks.