Ball and Chain

[Verse 1: Phonte] She holds me down She holds me up She licks my wounds Then cuts me deep She tells me stay Then plans to leave She is my cure And my disease [Pre-Chorus: Phonte] And it's so complicated 'Cause I hate myself for feeling this way These walls used to protect me Now they're closing in, yeah [Chorus: Phonte] She keeps me so secure Until I can't escape So unpredictable that it's all the same So many night I wish I knew the moment when Your anchor turned into a ball and chain [Verse 2: Phonte] Brings me to tears Then wipes them dry Asks me for truths Then tells me lies And it's oh so plain As clear as eyes can see The greatest happiness This side of misery [Pre-Chorus: Phonte] And it's so complicated 'Cause I hate myself for feeling this way These walls used to protect me Now they're closing in, yeah [Chorus: Phonte] She keeps me so secure Until I can't escape So unpredictable that it's all the same So many night I wish I knew the moment when Your anchor turned into a ball and chain [Verse 3: Phonte] Ain't nothing wrong with having both feet on the ground Until you look around and realize that you are bound Realize that you have drowned in a sea of security That leads to complacency now tell me how that sound You tell me how you found your way back to the turnout When your love flames burn out now your house looking smoky Like the teardrops of a clown, just wanna live in peace But can't show too many teeth cuz she'll take shots at your crown POW, another shot another man down So I'm back on my Moe Dee shit, how you like me now Back on my public speak shit, talking to the crowd Standing tall, front and center when I'm finished take a bow Holla [Pre-Chorus: Phonte] And it's so complicated 'Cause I hate myself for feeling this way (Uh, Uh) (It's cool to be grounded, you know what I'm saying Just don't get used to being on the ground Let's go) [Chorus: Phonte] She keeps me so secure Until I can't escape So unpredictable that it's all the same (it's all the same) So many nights I wish I knew the moment when Your anchor turned into a ball and chain [Outro] Uh, yeah Uh, yeah Uh It's Phontigga, uh And my man Swiff... Diesel Yes... let it bump Uh, let it bump Let it bump