Ball And Chain

In the middle of the night, wakened by the wind

Or was it something from my past, come to call again?

It was the presence of the pain that I could not escape

And it wrapped around my soul like a ball and chain.

Chorus:

All of us have a heartache, all of us have been stained

All of us long for freedom, but there's only one who can break

This ball and chain.

In the middle of the night, wakened by the wind

Or did I hear it call my name like a faithful friend?

It was the presence of the peace that I could not escape

And it wrapped around my soul like a warm embrace.

Chorus:

All of us have a heartache, all of us have been stained

All of us long for freedom, but there's only one who can break

This ball and chain.

Facing all my fears knowing that He's near

I stand tall, healing as His tears wash my lonely years

He calls to me in the middle of the night.

Chorus:

All of us have a heartache, all of us have been stained

All of us long for freedom, but there's only one who can break

This ball and chain.

Chorus:

All of us have a heartache, all of us have been stained

All of us long for freedom, but there's only one who can break

This ball and chain.

But there's only one who can break

There's only one who can break

There's only one who can break this ball and chain...