Ball And Chain
Tony C And The Truth Lyrics


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S-sitting down by my window,
Oh, looking at the rain.
S-sitting down by my window now now,
All around I felt it,
All I could see was the rain.
Something grabbed a hold of me, honey,
Felt to me honey like, lord, a ball and chain.
Yeah! hey! you know what I mean,
But it's way too heavy for you,
You can't hold it tomorrow.

Say, whoa, whoa, honey, it can't be
Just because I got to want your love
Please please please please, whoa please, please.
Whoa, honey it can't be
Just because I got to need you daddy.
Please don't you let me down, no, please, lord!
Here you gone today, but I wanted to love you,
I wanted to hold you, yeah, till the day I die,
Till the day, till the day,
Yeah! hey! hey! all right!

Say, whoa, whoa, honey this can't be
Not anything I ever wanted from you daddy
Tell me now, now, now, now, oh, tell me now, yeah.
I say, whoa, whoa, honey this can't be
No, no, no, no, no, no, no yeah yeah, hey!
And I want someone that could tell me, tell me why
Just because I got to want your love
Honey, just because I got to need, need, need your love
I said I don't understand, honey, but I wanna chance to try
Try, try, try, try try try try
Honey when everybody in the world wants the same damn thing
When everybody in the world will need the same lonely thing
When I wanna work for your love, daddy.
When I wanna try for your love, daddy.

I don't understand how come you're gone, man. I don't understand why half the
World is still crying, man, when the other half of the world is still
Crying too, man, I can't get it together. I
If you got a cat for one day, man I mean, if you, say, say, if you want a
Cat for 365 days, right you aint got him for 365 days, you got him for one
Day, man. well I tell you that one da
N, better be your life, man. because, you know, you can say, oh man, you
Can cry about the other 364, man, but you're gonna lose that one day, man,
And that's all you've got. you gotta call that, man.
That's what it is, man. if you got it today you don't want it
Tomorrow, man, cause you don't need it, 'cause as a matter of fact, as we
Discovered in the train, tomorrow never happens, m
Ts all the same fucking day, man.

So you gotta, when you wanna hold a sigh,
You gotta hold him like it's the last minute in your life, baby.
You gotta hold, whoa, whoa, hold him
'Cause someday some weights gonna come on your shoulders, babe,
It's gonna feel too heavy, it's gonna weigh on you,




It's gonna feel just like a ball, ball, ball, oh daddy,
And a chain.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Tony C And The Truth's song "Ball & Chain" express confusion and desperation in love, as represented by the imagery of rain and the weight of a ball and chain. The singer sits by the window during a rainy day and feels trapped by their love for someone who may not reciprocate. They plead with their partner not to let them down, but they still don't understand why they are gone. The singer tries to make sense of love and its difficulties, realizing that holding onto love is important and that every day should be treated like the last.


The symbolism of the rain in the lyrics suggests a sense of sadness and gloominess, reflecting the singer's feelings of being trapped in their emotions. The ball and chain serve as a metaphor for the weight of the singer's feelings, which they cannot escape from. The lyrics also highlight the importance of appreciating love and avoiding regret, suggesting that one needs to cherish every moment and not take love for granted.


Line by Line Meaning

S-sitting down by my window, Oh, looking at the rain.
I am sitting by the window, staring outside and watching the rainfall.


S-sitting down by my window now now, All around I felt it, All I could see was the rain.
I am still sitting by the window, surrounded by the rain that I can see and feel.


Something grabbed a hold of me, honey, Felt to me honey like, lord, a ball and chain.
I feel like something is weighing me down, like I have a heavy burden on my shoulders.


Yeah! hey! you know what I mean, But it's way too heavy for you, You can't hold it tomorrow.
You might understand what I'm feeling, but this burden is too heavy for you to carry tomorrow.


Say, whoa, whoa, honey, it can't be Just because I got to want your love Please please please please, whoa please, please.
Please don't let me down just because I want your love. Please, oh please.


Whoa, honey it can't be Just because I got to need you daddy. Please don't you let me down, no, please, lord!
Please don't let me down just because I need you, daddy. Please, don't let me down.


Here you gone today, but I wanted to love you, I wanted to hold you, yeah, till the day I die, Till the day, till the day, Yeah! hey! hey! all right!
Even though you're gone, I still wanted to love and hold you until the day I die.


Say, whoa, whoa, honey this can't be Not anything I ever wanted from you daddy Tell me now, now, now, now, oh, tell me now, yeah.
Please tell me that this wasn't something I ever wanted from you, daddy. Tell me now.


I say, whoa, whoa, honey this can't be No, no, no, no, no, no, no yeah yeah, hey!
This can't be happening. I can't accept it.


And I want someone that could tell me, tell me why Just because I got to want your love Honey, just because I got to need, need, need your love I said I don't understand, honey, but I wanna chance to try Try, try, try, try try try try
I want someone who can explain why I want and need your love so badly. I don't fully understand it myself, but I want to keep trying.


Honey when everybody in the world wants the same damn thing When everybody in the world will need the same lonely thing When I wanna work for your love, daddy. When I wanna try for your love, daddy.
Everybody wants and needs love, and I want to work and try for your love, daddy.


I don't understand how come you're gone, man. I don't understand why half the World is still crying, man, when the other half of the world is still Crying too, man, I can't get it together.
I don't understand why you're gone, and why so many people are crying. I'm having trouble coming to terms with it.


If you got a cat for one day, man I mean, if you, say, say, if you want a Cat for 365 days, right you aint got him for 365 days, you got him for one Day, man. well I tell you that one day, Better be your life, man. because, you know, you can say, oh man, you Can cry about the other 364, man, but you're gonna lose that one day, man, And that's all you've got. you gotta call that, man. That's what it is, man. if you got it today you don't want it Tomorrow, man, cause you don't need it, 'cause as a matter of fact, as we Discovered in the train, tomorrow never happens, Mts all the same fucking day, man.
You only have one day at a time, so you better make the most of each day. Don't waste time crying about what's to come or what's already happened. You have to make each day count because tomorrow never really comes.


So you gotta, when you wanna hold a sigh, You gotta hold him like it's the last minute in your life, baby. You gotta hold, whoa, whoa, hold him 'Cause someday some weights gonna come on your shoulders, babe, It's gonna feel too heavy, it's gonna weigh on you, It's gonna feel just like a ball, ball, ball, oh daddy, And a chain.
When you have something or someone you want to hold on to, you have to hold on to them like it's your last chance. Eventually, something heavy will come and weigh you down, like a ball and chain.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., CARLIN AMERICA INC
Written by: ANTHONY CESTERNINO, KYLE KELSO

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Comments from YouTube:

@centralwildcats4365

known about him since the begining he still is a hidden gem when he does take off and he will ill remember i was there when it all started

@mikeo.1963

wow just heard of these guys. they are awesome.

@natedog2690

my uncle showed me them, we out drinkin on the boat, soo good

@centralwildcats4365

ill be 60 in May and you can bet he will get the party jumping and more everybody must leave there ball and chains home got to hear that cut

@f-bodygarage

Too bad this band fell off the face of the earth over 10 years ago now, they were gonna take off

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