I've only myself to blame,

Now that I'm tangled up in chains,

So you say, ooh, so you say

Caught in this human cage,

Trapped, and I'm fired up with rage

And somebody's got to pay

I can never talk about it,

I can never say what I want to say

So I'll take your tip and I'll bite my lip

And hope it goes away

You say I'm a man of straw

Well, baby, I'm gonna break your law

Then it's war, ooh, yes it's war

Love on a thin white line,

Love that was just a waste of time,

Oh, not anymore

I can feel it coming at me,

I can feel it coming like the wind

But, I'm locked away and I'm bound to stay,

So no one can get in

I'm a man in chains, I'm a man in chains

Oh, I'm a man in chains, I'm a man in chains

I only pray that before I die,

Just like a phoenix I will rise and fly

Tell me who's to blame,

Oh, I'm a man, now I'm a man in chains

There must be a reason why

You're pulling the wool down on my eyes

It's a lie, it's a lie

Dragging this ball and chain,

Oh, how long can I take this pain?

But somebody has to try, yeah

Oh, I can feel the pressure on me,

I can feel it taking me from the start

Sticks and stones will smash my bones,

But never break my heart

I'm a man in chains, I'm a man in chains

Oh, I'm a man in chains, I'm a man in chains

I only pray that before I die,

Just like a phoenix I will rise and fly

Tell me who's to blame,

Oh, I'm a man, now I'm a man in chains

I can never talk about it,

Oh, I can never say what I want to say

So I'll take your tip and I'll bite my lip

And hope it goes away

I'm a man in chains, I'm a man in chains

Oh, I'm a man in chains, I'm a man in chains

I only pray that before I die,

Just like a phoenix I will rise and fly

Tell me who's to blame,

Oh, I'm a man, now I'm a man in chains