Sublime — 54-46/Ball and Chain

Part I: "54-46 (That's My Number)" [Verse 1] 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, oh, 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 [Pre-Chorus] Give it to me, one time (Ooh, give it to me, yeah) Give it to me, two times Give it to me, three times Give it to me, four times [Chorus] Oh, 54-46 was my number, what's my number now? Right now, somebody else has that number One more time 54-47 was my number, what's my number now? Right now, somebody else has that number [Verse 2] Say, Boops say, one go with him up, yes Say, Boops say, want keep him, keep him on him back, sing! Say, Boops say, me want to take off her dress, huh Say, Boops say, I've kissed and caressed Cause we're jillin' it and we're chillin' it into the club all night We're jillin' it and we're chillin' it into the club all night, boys Hearin' the dog, feeling the beat, in the dog pound D.J., "Lord have his grilled cheese" 'Cause some jealous punk Snuck up around the back Tried to take the lovin' over me Lord, I got into a fist fight And wound up in jail all night [Chorus] Ah, give it to me one time (Ooh yes, mmm, my pussy) Give it to me two times Give it to me three time Give it to me four time Part II: Ball and Chain [Verse 1] People, listen up, don't stand too near I've got something that you all should hear All lies, all the lies they told to me Form a little part of history I was always taught that boy meets girl Fall in love, get married and forget the world Nine months later, a sweet baby's on the way Kiss him on the cheek, and life's okay [Pre-Chorus] I don't feel no pain I don't have no time To listen to conflicting points of view [Chorus] It's a crazy world to live alone A ball and chain I call my own Ba-na-na-na-na [Verse 2] People, listen up, don't stand too close I've got something that you all should know Holy Matrimony's not for me Rather die alone in misery 'Cause I was always taught that boy meets girl Fall in love, get married and forget the world Nine months later, a sweet baby's on the way Isn't that what they used to say? [Pre-Chorus] When the girl you knew And the bonds that we grew Turned into a ball and chain [Chorus] I step into the great unknown On a ball and chain I call my own Ba-na-na-na-na A crazy world to live alone [Pre-Chorus] When a girl you knew And the bonds that we grew Turned into a ball and chain [Chorus] I step into the great unknown On a ball and chain I call my own [Verse 3] 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 [Pre-Chorus] I don't feel no pain I don't have no time To listen to conflicting points of view [Chorus] I step into the great unknown On a ball and chain I call my own Ba-na-na-na-na