I'd get along without you, baby
If I only could
There ain't a thing about you, baby
That does me any good

But still, you try to keep me here
Well, is that just your pride
Every day with you is like
A roller coaster ride

It's so complicated
It's driving me insane
It's just a ball and chain
It's just a ball and chain

Now, listen here

There ain't no doubt about it, baby
You push me away
Every time I turn my back
You're begging me to stay

Well, then you leave me hanging on
I don't know where you're at
If I knew you'd really go
I could handle that

It's so complicated
It's driving me insane
It's just a ball and chain
It's just a ball and chain
Just a ball and chain

I've tried all the things I could
To get me off the hook
But, still I keep on falling for
Every single trick in the book

Yeah, all those little games you play
Babe, used to be fun
Baby, we were flying higher
Close to the sun

But you're tearing me apart,
Now all the good is gone
There's a shadow hanging over us
What was right is wrong

It's so complicated
It's driving me insane
It's just a ball and chain
Just a ball and chain
Just a ball and chain

Just a ball and chain
Just a ball and chain