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 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 i can t read i didn t know how to write my whole life has been one big fight born under a bad sign i ve been down since i began to crawl if it wasn t for bad luck i say i wouldn t have no luck at all that ain t lie ah oh you know if it wasn t for bad luck i wouldn t have no kinda luck if it wasn t for real bad luck i wouldn t have no luck at all you know wine and women is all i crave a big legged woman gonna carry me to my grave  born under a bad sign i ve been down since i began to crawl if it wasn t for bad luck i tell ya i wouldn t have no luck at all yeah i m a bad luck boy been havin bad luck all of my days yes1