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54-46 That's My Number/Ball and Chain Lyrics
Do you believe I would take such a thing with me
and give it to a police man
I wouldn't do that I wouldn't do that
if I did that would you say
sir come down and put the charge on me
I wouldn't do that oohhh I wouldn't do that
I'm not a fool to hurt myself
but I was innocent to what they done to me
they were wrong they were wrong
give it to me one time (ohh give it to me,yeah!)
give it to me two times
give it to me three times
give it to me four times
Oh 5446 was my number was my number now
Right now somebody else has that number
(one more time)
5447 was my number was my number now
Right now somebody else has that number
'cuz we're chillin' and we're chillin' into the club all night
we're chillin' and we're chillin' into the club all night
hear the dub hear the beat in the dog pound DJ
Lord have his grilled cheese
some jealous punk snuck up around my back
tried to take a lovin' over me
Lord I got into a fist fight
and wound up in jail all night
give it to me one time (ohh yes, ooh my pussy)
give it to me two times
give it to me three time
give it to me four time
people listen up don't stand to near
I've got something that you all should hear
all lies all the lies all the lies told to me
form a little part of history
I was always taught boy meets girl
fall in love get married and forget the world
Nine months later the sweet baby's on the way
Kiss 'em on the cheek and life's okay
I don't feel no pain
I don't have no time
to listen to conflicting points of view, oh
It's a crazy world to live alone
A ball and chain I call my own
a ba na na na na whooo
People listen up don't stand to close
I've got something that you all should know
holy matrimony is not for me
I'd rather die alone in misery
because I was always taught boy meets girl
fall in love get married and forget the world
nine months later sweet baby's on the way
Isn't that what they used to say
with a girl you knew
and the bonds that we grew
turned into a ball and chain
I step into the great unknown
and a ball and chain I call my home
a-ba-na-na-na-na, whooo
crazy world to live alone
with a girl that you knew
and the bonds that we grew
turned into a ball and chain, ohh
I step into the great unknown
and a ball and chain I call my own
because marriage doesn't work in the world today
It's an institution that is in decay
and if I have love I wish to portray
I will surely find another way
because I was always taught that boy meets girl
fall in love get married and forget the world
nine months later the sweet baby's on the way
kiss him on the cheek and life's okay
I don't feel no pain
I don't have no time
to listen to conflicting points of view whoa
I step into the great unknown
with a ball and chain I call my own
a-ba-na-na-na-na whoooo
and give it to a police man
I wouldn't do that I wouldn't do that
sir come down and put the charge on me
I wouldn't do that oohhh I wouldn't do that
but I was innocent to what they done to me
they were wrong they were wrong
give it to me two times
give it to me three times
give it to me four times
Right now somebody else has that number
(one more time)
5447 was my number was my number now
Right now somebody else has that number
we're chillin' and we're chillin' into the club all night
hear the dub hear the beat in the dog pound DJ
Lord have his grilled cheese
tried to take a lovin' over me
Lord I got into a fist fight
and wound up in jail all night
give it to me two times
give it to me three time
give it to me four time
I've got something that you all should hear
all lies all the lies all the lies told to me
form a little part of history
fall in love get married and forget the world
Nine months later the sweet baby's on the way
Kiss 'em on the cheek and life's okay
I don't have no time
to listen to conflicting points of view, oh
It's a crazy world to live alone
A ball and chain I call my own
a ba na na na na whooo
I've got something that you all should know
holy matrimony is not for me
I'd rather die alone in misery
fall in love get married and forget the world
nine months later sweet baby's on the way
Isn't that what they used to say
and the bonds that we grew
turned into a ball and chain
and a ball and chain I call my home
a-ba-na-na-na-na, whooo
and the bonds that we grew
turned into a ball and chain, ohh
and a ball and chain I call my own
It's an institution that is in decay
and if I have love I wish to portray
I will surely find another way
fall in love get married and forget the world
nine months later the sweet baby's on the way
kiss him on the cheek and life's okay
I don't have no time
to listen to conflicting points of view whoa
with a ball and chain I call my own
a-ba-na-na-na-na whoooo
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dude, i think we should make the letters bigger in this place. i can't read it when i'm stoned.
the "5446" part is a cover of the toots and maytals, as others have said, and, like others have also said, its about getting busted for possession.
"ball and chain" is an original sublime part and contains some of the best lyrics brad ever wrote.
it's virtually unknown outside of the dedicated fan base, but this is a seriously dope song. awesome lyrics, soulful vocals (like always), nice skankin' work on the guitar and the ball and chain part has such a cool bass line, and they change up the tempo - thus crescendo-ing and decrescendo-ing the energy of the song - expertly.
i wish kroq and radio stations nationwide would take a break from playing all of sublime's hits on the radio and instead start playing gems like this. i think that a lot of people ignorantly believe that sublime is simply immature party music, because all they hear is smoke two joints or date rape or caress me down or what i got or santeria. truth be told sublime had a deep and versatile library of music, as you all probably know, and offered humorous and often touching insight into certain aspects of life. ball and chain is a perfect example.
You couldn't be more right. Sublime is not so-called "frat boy music." It is soulful, touching, intelligent. He was in touch with whatever he considered to be the divine, as evidenced through numerous references to God. He was probably in the top 10 of musicians in his generation, although most people don't see it because they don't know his catalog. Secondly, they don't know how and where he got all his dope melodies and lyrics. Or at least some of them. He borrowed from a bunch of reggae and hip-hop artists, although he...
You couldn't be more right. Sublime is not so-called "frat boy music." It is soulful, touching, intelligent. He was in touch with whatever he considered to be the divine, as evidenced through numerous references to God. He was probably in the top 10 of musicians in his generation, although most people don't see it because they don't know his catalog. Secondly, they don't know how and where he got all his dope melodies and lyrics. Or at least some of them. He borrowed from a bunch of reggae and hip-hop artists, although he put a whole new spin and flavor on their timeless wonders. Bradley was the boss DJ, there is no one who was more in tune with musical intelligence.
kick ass song. sublime will rule forever.
I love this song, the beat,the lyrics, hell even the porn added in is great! ...I'm not a wierdo, i just think its creative.
I will never forget when I first started listening to Sublime and this was my favorite song, i can almost cry just thinking about it (hush im really obsessed with sublime) I got my friend Joey all into sublime, and then he told me that at that part of the song he doesnt say 5446 he says 5447... i could kill him, lol i was the one who got him into it,, i shouldve known, but good thing he told me before i made my sublime website,, so now the right lyrics are up,, thanks joey..... Brad Nowell,, You have the best voice ever, I could listen to you all day long... RIP
@spickly yeah he says ¨5446 whats my number whats my number now right now somebody else has that number one more time 5447 whats my number whats my number now?¨
@spickly yeah he says ¨5446 whats my number whats my number now right now somebody else has that number one more time 5447 whats my number whats my number now?¨
lbdas killed sublime, you cant just replace bradley nowell, they should have done just an instrumenal album, and dedicated it to brad...dammit i miss him, im gonna cry
ohhh yea stick it in my pussy!! LMAO!!
Just an amazing song overall. Definitely a contender for my favourite Sublime song. And the porn dubs are pretty sweet!
5446 (that's my number) was originally a reggae song by Toots & the Maytals, Bradley wrote "Ball and Chain" and added it by his lonesome (just some history for ya'll).
Ball and Chain is about marriage and family and how it ties you down, like when he says. "because marriage doesn't work in the world today It's an institution that is in decay and if I have love I wish to portray I will surley find another way " Sublime is amazing. Peace