Well, my baby gone and left me Leavin' on that mornin' train Well, my baby gone and left me Leavin' on that mornin' train Said she was tired of livin' Livin' with a ball and chain M-hm Well, my baby gone and left me Says she won't be back again Well, my baby gone and left me Says she won't be back again And I just can't let her go My memory's like a ball and chain Yes, it is! Ball and chain Well, my baby left this mornin'
Says she won't be back again My baby left this mornin' Says she won't be back again But I tell you somethin' My heart's like a ball and chain Well, I found my babe this mornin' She won't laugh at me no more Found my baby there this mornin' She won't laugh at me no more again And I shot her with my pistol Now I wear a ball and chain Yeah, ball and chain Ball and chain Ball and chain Ball and chain