Ball and Chain

Well you can't get off the ground, your mind's divided, your energy is drained.

No freedom in your spirit- seems like carrying a ball and chain.

The attitudes that bind us, no soaring, no real peace

Unwilling to look within ourselves, unable to gain release,

Put it away- why don'tcha put it away?

Your anger wrath and bitterness, just put it away!

A prisoner of your own making you look for others now to blame

You've got an unforgiving spirit- you've got yourself a ball and chain

Within walls of isolation you have set yourself apart

You must be kind and forgiving- you must have a tender heart.

Put it away- why don'tcha put it away?

Take your unforgiving spirit and put it away

You can't live life with a ball and chain

Let it go, you've got so much to gain!

Put it away- why don'tcha put it away?

Jesus freed you from that ball and chain so put it away

Put it away- put it away!

November 1985

Anthony Foster

thsi was a rich time in the Lord- I was experiencing the call of freedom in Christ in a real way, having just completed a study of Galatians.

Copyright 1985 Anthony Foster