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