Ball & Chain

Tell me what it was like, that first blast It's unlike anything I've ever experienced in my life It's, it's, there really is not even any words for it to describe it It's a feeling so intense that it, I've seen It cause people to spend their last penny I've seen people spend their rent money, their everything You mean from that first time you were gone? Yes Ball and chain, tear apart my brain with this flawless aim From far away with the sort of thing, it's a lawless game I was snorting 'caine, out in Canada, had my coffee made The walk of that, I would call a half while bought them things Ball and chain, I'm addicted to revolving walls of change Within the halls of the smallest doors, so it's all the same House of mirrors, put on appearances, dodge the blame I didn't hurt you, I switched the perfume and called a plane Ball and chain, irresponsible and by accident I met a doll in the sandcastles of Labyrinth I bet my arm on a needle but changed my mind about it The creep up calm and deceitful, can't spend your time without it Before it harms you, it heals you, you feeling strong about it Until it starves you, it feeds you, you put your arms around it It's getting harder to reach you 'cause you won't talk about it And hope the bars maybe teach you, I wrote a song about it Ball and chain, pre-recorded tales of the former self You can't escape when you still remains on the corner shelf I hit the bottom, what happens? Shit, I don't wanna know They found his body, Manhattan, floated across the road Feel kinda sorry it happened, he had a lot to show Barely 30, the scary early's the way you go Let's say you 50, alive and kicking but smoking work You Willie 50 but died a victim along the search Deep in the game, not seeing the change Coughs treating it, believe me, you stop breathing the same Obscene and profane Coppers see what your demons per diem eating away Ball and chain, oh, the throbbing pain from the spiked mace Make sure you buy in the building 'cause we don't like jakes Nobody hustle like addicts trying to reach the attic Those who don't share when they have it, fuck being diplomatic