well someone made a mistake when they said life was a bowl of fruit you know i had to go downtown and pawn my last suit you know i was born to lose for me there isn t no escape from the blues you know i haven t seen or heard from my woman since the last day i got paid she said son if you haven t got no money i m not going to hang around and be your maid well i broke down hungry i got to go out to the well yard i got to get myself a food stamp so i can buy myself a cup of coffee you know i had worn out my shoes and now i m wearing out my socks well i am not got no rent to pay no rent to pay they re changing my front door locks 