The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out


Listening to
Social Distortion today.

These two songs in particular are stuck in my head. Don't read anything into the second one. I just think it's funny in a bizarre kind of way. Seriously, nothing implied or to be worried about. It's just a song!!!
“Ball and Chain” by
Social DistortionWell it's been ten years, and a thousand tears
And look at the mess I'm in-
A broken nose and a broken heart,
An empty bottle of gin
Well I sit and I pray
In my broken down Chevrolet-
While I'm singin' to myself
There's got to be another way
Take away, take away
Take away this ball and chain
I'm lonely and I'm tired
And I can't take any more pain
Take away, take away
Never to return again
Take away, take away
Take away this ball and chain
Well I've searched and I've searched
To find the perfect life-
A brand new car and a brand new suit
I even got me a little wife-
But wherever I have gone
I was sure to find myself there-
You can run all your life
But not go anywhere
Take away, take away
Take away this ball and chain
I'm sick and I'm tired
And I can't take any more pain
Take away, take away
Never to return again
Take away, take away
Take away this ball and chain
Well I'll pass the bar on the way
To my dingy hotel room-
I spent all my money
Been drinkin' since a half-past noon-
I'll wake there in the mornin'
Or maybe in the county jail-
Times are hard getting harder
I'm born to lose and destined to fail-
Take away, take away
Take away this ball and chain
I'm lonely and I'm tired
And I can't take any more pain
Take away, take away
Never to return again
Take away, take away
Take away this ball and chain
“99 to Life” by
Social DistortionI'm broken hearted
I'm a broken man
Driven by anger
On that night I ran
I had me a woman
I thought that she'd be true
Now she's gone and left me
You know her life is through
Lonely weekends
Baby lonely nights
The judge he gave me
Ninety-nine to life
I wish she could be here
Lord if she only could
Instead she's layin'
In a puddle of blood
She was my baby
Thought she'd be my wife
I killed my baby
I killed her with my knife
Lonely weekends
Baby lonely nights
The judge he gave me
Ninety-nine to life
So alone
I'm sittin' in my prison cell
Lord only knows now
I'm in a living hell
The rest of my life
In this penitentiary
The good Lord above now
Please have mercy on me
Lonely weekends
Baby lonely nights
The judge he gave me
Ninety-nine to life