born under a bad sign i been down since i began to crawl oh if it wasn t for bad luck i wouldn t have no luck at all hard luck and trouble is my only friend i been on my own since i was ten born under a bad sign i been down since i began to crawl oh if it wasn t for real bad luck i wouldn t have no luck at all i can t read didn t learn how to write my whole life has been one big fight born under a bad sign i been down since i began to crawl oh if it wasn t for real bad luck i wouldn t have no luck at all  wine and women is all i crave a big legged woman s gonna carry me to my grave born under a bad sign i been down since i began to crawl oh if it wasn t for real bad luck i wouldn t have no luck at all i wouldn t have no luck at all i been down i been down so long down don t bother me no more oh yeah