BALL AND CHAIN BLUES As recorded by Lonnie Johnson, 1926. Standing in the rain by the lamppost, next to the curbing stone, (2x) Wanting to see the one I love, is leaving me all alone. [People,] the worried blues stick by me the whole night through. (2x) I said: "Blues, what do you think I can do with you?" I'll leave you people; I don't know your name, (2x) But the blues is weighing my poor heart down just like a ball and chain. People, I once had a good wife, but those days are passed by. (2x) All these triflin' women has made me throw my happy home life. You get a good wife, try and try to keep her home. If you get a good wife, men, try [all] you can to keep her home. All these women now, only do to lead a good man wrong.
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