Janis with Big Brother & Holding Company perform Ball and Chain before a live studio audience.

...sitting down by my window
just looking out at the rain

something came along honey grabbed a hold of me
and it felt like a ball and chain
alright
and i said whoa
honey tell me why
baby why why why
come on

Now I thought our love would last
honey 'til the day I'd die
I said it ain't fair
honey why you do what you do to me
no no and I say whoa
honey it ain't fair what you do
then you went and broke my heart
and didn't I say I belong to you

sitting down by my window
just looking out at the rain

something came along honey grabbed a hold of me
and it felt like a ball and chain

and I said whoa
honey this can't be
no this can't be babe
please honey please
And I want someone who can tell me
wanna tell me why
love is like a ball and a chain.