Woke up this morning After another one of those crazy dreams Oh, nothing is going right this morning The whole world is wrong it seems Oh, I guess it's the chains that bind me I can't shake it loose, these chains and things Got to work this morning Seems like everything is lost I got a cold hearted wrong doin' woman And a slave driving ball I can't lose these chains that bind me Can't shake them loose, these chains and things Just can't lose these chains and things Oh, you talk about hard luck and trouble Seems to be my middle name All the odds are against me Yes, I can only play a losin' game These chains that bind me Can't lose these chains and things Just can't lose these chains and things Oh, I would pack up and leave today people But I ain't got nowhere to go Ain't got no money to buy a ticket And I don't feel like walkin' anymore These chains that bind me Oh, I can't lose, I can't lose these chains and things