Born Under A Bad Sign

When I was just a little boy
My daddy left home
He left me and my mama to go it all alone
You know the times were hard
But somehow we survived
Lord knows it's a mystery to me
How she managed to keep us alive

Born under a bad sign
Been down since I began to crawl
If it wasn't for bad luck
I wouldn't have no luck at all
Let me tell ya

Hard luck and trouble is my only friend
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 real bad luck
I wouldn't have no luck at all, no
Oh no
Listen now

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

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

I've often heard old folks say
Don't give up
When the chips are down, you gotta keep on pushin'
So I guess I gotta keep on pushin'
You see, I was down but I kinda picked myself up a little bit
Oh, and I had to dust myself off, clean myself up
And now I'm gonna keep on pushin'
I can't stop, heh

Wine and women is all I crave
A big legged woman will 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 wouldn't have no luck at all
Oh, no luck at all, y'all

I'm gonna get myself together now
Oh, I gotta keep on pushin', y'all
If it wasn't for bad luck
I wouldn't have no luck at all
I was born in July, heh, and that's Cancer
If that ain't bad luck, glory, heh heh