Story Behind The Song
A man becomes detached from his family and his life goes downhill. But there is some redemption.
| Song Length |
5:06 |
Genre |
Country - Traditional |
| Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Moving |
| Subject |
Dysfunctional Family |
Language |
English |
Lyrics
Broken Chain
1.
His was once a life that had it all.
A family bound with ties that seemed so strong
But driven by a restless heart that always wanted more,
Little things just started going wrong.
Sometimes the chains that bind us
Are given too much strain.
Sometimes a link gets broken in the chain.
Chorus
There are many chains that hold you down
And keep you from your dream of open sea
But you may need that anchor to the ground
And broken chains don't always set you free.
2.
She went out and found another man
And he went off and left the family home.
While she had found a way to settle down
He was left to wander life alone.
Sometimes the chains of marriage
Lie rusted in the rain.
Sometimes a link gets broken in the chain.
Chorus
3.
He lost all ties to people that he loved
And the places where he longed to go.
Guided by no patron star above
He headed down a road he didn't know.
The children that he fathered
Now use another name.
Sometimes a link gets broken in the chain.
Chorus
Bridge
Broken chain, broken chain,
How're you gonna mend a broken chain?
Broken chain, broken chain,
Can you ever mend a broken chain?
4.
At night he slept outside a shop-front door,
Just beyond the reach of passing tread.
Dirt and degradation were the shackles that he wore,
The bottle and the gutter were his friends
But there his daughter found him
And dragged him from the drain.
Sometimes a link gets mended in the chain.
Ending
Sometimes a link gets mended in the chain.