He's got his Playboy decal On his Corvette windshield He's obsessed with s** Impressed by the rich He's been Gainfully employed for years Atlantic-Richfield Writes his check Pats him on the back And he's Bound just to drag that ball and chain Bound just to drag that ball and chain His mama don't cut this boy no slack It's drivin' him insane I guess he's bound and determined To drag that ball and chain He's got his Plastic money Steno honey Lives out his dreams On upward mobility He said he was Lonely once He said he was
Lonely twice You'd think that he'd Look around Check it out What a way to live a life And he's Bound just to drag that ball and chain Bound just to drag that ball and chain His mama don't cut this boy no slack It's drivin' him insane To drag that ball and chain Get back boy This cat's Bound just to drag.............................. Cross the flo' Slap hime some mo' Cat said Ooom-a-little baby Ooom-a-little baby Draggin' that ball and chain, yeah Ooom-a-little baby Draggin' that ball and chain, yeah.......