Ball And Chain (Unused Single Recording) - XTC

Save us from the ball and chain

Save us from the ball and chain

Save us from the ball and chain, oh yeah

The diggers and the tower cranes

Save us from the ball and chain

Save us from the ball and chain

Save us from the ball and chain, oh yeah

The diggers and the tower cranes

The diggers and the tower cranes

Don’t want demolition

Don’t want your compensation

It’s not just bricks and mortar

We are lambs to slaughter

Save us from the ball and chain

Save us from the ball and chain

Save us from the ball and chain, oh yeah

The diggers and the tower cranes

The diggers and the tower cranes

Must we live in fear

From those who shed no tears?

Our one and only shelter

Your games, your helter skelter

Motorways and office blocks

They’re standing on the spot where stood a home

(Oh no, no)

They’re crushing on the memories

Of people who have since turned to stone (ahh)

They’ve turned to stone (ahh)

They’ve turned to stone

Save us from the ball and chain

Save us from the ball and chain

Save us from the ball and chain, oh yeah

The diggers and the tower cranes

Save us from the ball and chain

Save us from the ball and chain

Save us from the ball and chain, oh yeah

The diggers and the tower cranes

The diggers and the tower cranes

The diggers and the tower…