Well 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
Well 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
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
Well 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
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
I've been drinkin' since half past noon
Well 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
Well 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
Take away this ball and chain
| Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: Jun 04, 2011 - 18:33 rdo wrote: Please don't say something is a cover when it is not, we don't need that here. I think he meant the cover of the CD... |
| rdo (DC) | Posted: Apr 02, 2011 - 13:04 Stingray wrote: not really!!! (nice cover, though) Please don't say something is a cover when it is not, we don't need that here. |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Dec 29, 2010 - 11:09 Bosami wrote: It's punk rock - there is no line-dance choreographed for it. If it moves you - you move. As for 'not even high school level' - I could say something in reference to your commentary. Not that it isn't entertaining. Just sayin. Well said... this song rocks... we be dancing... |
| carpwall (La France) | Posted: Sep 25, 2010 - 10:17 I'll take Carl Perkins "Matchbox" please |
| sirdroseph (Yes) | Posted: Aug 24, 2010 - 10:10 Not a big Social Distortion fan, but this is a fun little ditty. |
| NigelTufnel (SF Bay Area) | Posted: Aug 24, 2010 - 10:07 I always thought these guys were sorta rock-a-billy hacks. |
| grungepuppy (Flagstaff, AZ) | Posted: Jul 23, 2010 - 10:56 Yes! Super happy to hear Social D here. |
| soulcollision (Vancouver, BC) | Posted: Jul 23, 2010 - 10:52 ![]() |
| boober (KC,Mo) | Posted: Jun 21, 2010 - 14:02 Our rhythm guitar players favorite song from his favorite band. We do a decent cover of this. |
| rcwsound (St. Petersburg Florida) | Posted: Jun 21, 2010 - 13:57 I thought this was Old's 97 @ frist. WEA show LA, cool band! Did FOH Sound. Peace |
| Bosami (Deep in the heart of nowhere) | Posted: Jun 21, 2010 - 13:53 Stingray wrote: ...and what dance is that, please? Seriously!!!!? This is not even high-school band level! I feel sorry for this guys! SERIOUSLY! It's punk rock - there is no line-dance choreographed for it. If it moves you - you move. As for 'not even high school level' - I could say something in reference to your commentary. Not that it isn't entertaining. Just sayin. |
| vandal (arriving somewhere, but not here. . .) | Posted: Mar 18, 2010 - 10:17 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. . . |
| Oscar_the_Grouch (In my trash can) | Posted: Jan 14, 2010 - 09:42 Song is the story of my life. If you don't what's gets played here you should leave instead of whining like a little bitch. Hit the road haters. THIS MEANS YOU DOWN THERE !! |
| Stingray (Cologne) | Posted: Nov 12, 2009 - 14:22 romeotuma wrote: We be dancing... ...and what dance is that, please? Seriously!!!!? This is not even high-school band level! I feel sorry for this guys! SERIOUSLY! |
| Stingray (Cologne) | Posted: Nov 12, 2009 - 14:21 I exchange my previous statement for "PRIMITIVE" |
| Bosami (Deep in the heart of nowhere) | Posted: Nov 12, 2009 - 14:20 Aw yeah! RP - good job. |
| Stingray (Cologne) | Posted: Nov 12, 2009 - 14:20 not really!!! (nice cover, though) |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Nov 12, 2009 - 14:19 We be dancing... |
| lily34 (lexvegas) | Posted: Sep 10, 2009 - 13:24 quite likeable. been a long time since i heard this. |
| TernaryBit (O-town) | Posted: Jul 09, 2009 - 09:29 not my favorite Social D song, but good to hear them nonetheless! ![]() |
| stescott100 (Manchester, UK) | Posted: Jul 09, 2009 - 09:16 take away this song while you're at it |
| toterola (Further) | Posted: May 06, 2009 - 21:27 zevon wrote: If you want this song though, don't buy this CD - it's on this one: ![]() Man, that was a seminal album for me. I can put myself "in the moment" very easily, just by listening to it. Good times! |
| GirlFriday (At work. Working.) | Posted: Dec 31, 2008 - 14:28 I love this song. More please! |
| Mack (All over the place) | Posted: Oct 29, 2008 - 10:29 lionirons wrote: What the hell does an Aussie know of Rock & Roll... Midnight F%&king Oil? Sheila's got the hump, Cobba? |
| OldFrenchie (Frozen wastes of Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada) | Posted: Oct 29, 2008 - 10:28 The theme song for my divorce! |
| jbtidwell (Atlanta, GA) | Posted: Oct 29, 2008 - 10:28 I sure can relate to this song today. * sigh * |
| Excelsior | Posted: Aug 27, 2008 - 05:00 lionirons wrote: What the hell does an Aussie know of Rock & Roll... Midnight F%&king Oil? Hilarious! |
| somegirl74 (The Garden in Winter) | Posted: Aug 27, 2008 - 04:55 Thanks for the Social D, my first time hearing this on radioparadise. Much appreciated. |
| newwavegurly | Posted: Mar 22, 2008 - 13:27 lionirons wrote: What the hell does an Aussie know of Rock & Roll...
Midnight F%&king Oil? Okay, this comment is rather funny because Bill played Midnight Oil right after it today. EDIT: Which I now see has done in the past: FeydBaron wrote: Congratulations, I don't know if Bill segued from Social D to Midnight Oil prior to this comment, but he does now!
Also, Social D has been spending a lot of time in Phoenix lately (three or four concerts in the last few months). Good to hear them on RP. |
| Rickvee (New Orleans) | Posted: Feb 20, 2008 - 07:36 A 120 Minutes favorite from back in the day. |
| prickelpit96 (Hannover, Germany) | Posted: Feb 20, 2008 - 01:44 lionirons wrote: What the hell does an Aussie know of Rock & Roll... Midnight F%&king Oil? The name you're looking for could be AC/DC. Open your eyes and mind, moron. |
| zevon (Red Sox Nation.) | Posted: Nov 17, 2007 - 18:50 fatcatjb wrote: I like the alter on the album jacket...I had a Les Paul like that goldtop once upon a very lost time...great rock guitar
If you want this song though, don't buy this CD - it's on this one: ![]() |
| zevon (Red Sox Nation.) | Posted: Nov 17, 2007 - 18:46 kcar wrote: I second that. How about "When She Begins" or "Bye Bye Baby" from Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell. Oooh - great album! |
| fatcatjb (Sunny Sacramento) | Posted: Nov 17, 2007 - 18:46 I like the alter on the album jacket...I had a Les Paul like that goldtop once upon a very lost time...great rock guitar |
| FeydBaron (Phoenix, AZ) | Posted: Oct 17, 2007 - 09:47 lionirons wrote: What the hell does an Aussie know of Rock & Roll... Midnight F%&king Oil? Congratulations, I don't know if Bill segued from Social D to Midnight Oil prior to this comment, but he does now! Also, Social D has been spending a lot of time in Phoenix lately (three or four concerts in the last few months). Good to hear them on RP. |
| nate917 | Posted: Oct 17, 2007 - 09:44 lionirons wrote: What the hell does an Aussie know of Rock & Roll... Midnight F%&king Oil? Now now. What about all-time bad-ass rocker Olivia Newton John? In fairness, AC/DC kind of ROCKS... |
| stuntmandan (Miles from sleeping, Ca.) | Posted: Oct 17, 2007 - 09:43 this song was reminds me of High School, sitting around the bonfire, drinking beers singing this song at the top of our lungs! i know i know we had no idea what it was about back then, didnt stop us though! |
| GreenJello | Posted: Oct 17, 2007 - 09:42 Love this song, but it's NOT on the album Sex, Love and Rock 'n Roll. Instead it's on Social Distortion. |
| meydele (Par la mer) | Posted: Oct 17, 2007 - 09:41 GreenOnion wrote: Great to hear Social Distortion!! Damn it's been awhile. Yes, may I have another! Ab-so-f'ing-lutely. Love 'em. |
| superflyLD (Boston, MA) | Posted: Oct 17, 2007 - 09:41 lionirons wrote: What the hell does an Aussie know of Rock & Roll... Midnight F%&king Oil? dude... what about AC/DC!?!? C'mon! |
| Geecheeboy (under a crescent moon and palmetto tree) | Posted: Aug 15, 2007 - 13:39 Makes me want to hear Drivin and Cryin, "Straight to Hell" |
| chiggins (Ever'whar) | Posted: Aug 15, 2007 - 13:37 as much as I wanna get behind the Social D, this album (as well as the others that followed) is just uninspired compared to Mommy's Little Monster or 1945. |
| resonator | Posted: Aug 15, 2007 - 13:34 I'll be damned! I was just thinking about this song today. |
| siandbeth (Santa Cruz California) | Posted: Jun 29, 2007 - 10:45 coccyx wrote: That's some bad singing. Don't they have electronic devices that fix bad pitch?
Yes, I'm sure Britney and Hillary and JZ and Justin make good use of it. I like my music gritty. |
| lionirons (Portland, Maine) | Posted: Jun 29, 2007 - 09:44 darcyc wrote: what a slab of sludge this song is
What the hell does an Aussie know of Rock & Roll... Midnight F%&king Oil? |
| jsjacob (El Cerrito, CA) | Posted: Jun 29, 2007 - 09:43 I love it. They do the blues really well: "Times are hard, getting harder. I'm gonna lose. I'm destined to fail." |
| ScottFromWyoming (Powell, Wyo.) | Posted: Jun 29, 2007 - 09:41 woolton wrote: If I remember correctly Jason and the Scorchers, a band ahead of their time, did this song in the 80's.
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| lionirons (Portland, Maine) | Posted: Jun 29, 2007 - 09:41 Thanks RP! It's great to hear some SD!! |
| Rickvee (New Orleans) | Posted: Jun 13, 2007 - 15:40 Mike Ness knows rock n roll. |
| dionysius (The People's Republic of Austin) | Posted: Jun 13, 2007 - 15:38 Wow! Rather as I remembered it, pretty good. Just as begin to lament the dearth of real rock and roll on RP, Bill whips out the Social Dis. A step in the right direction, or in one of the right directions! |



