Born under a bad sign,
Been down since i began to crawl
If it wasn't for bad luck
You know i wouldn't have no luck at all

Hard luck and trouble, been my only friend
I've been on my own ever since i was ten

I can't read, i didn't learn how to write
My whole life has been one big fight

You know, wine and women, is all i take
You know, a big legged women
Is gonna carry me to my grave

You know if it wasn't for bad luck,
I wouldn't have no kind of luck.
If it wasn't for real bad luck,
I wouldn't have no luck at all.