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,