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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Albert King
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Booker T. Jones
Songwriter
William Bell
Songwriter
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Born under a bad sign
Been down since I begin to crawl
If it wasn't for bad luck
You know, I wouldn't have no luck at all
[Verse 2]
Hard luck and trouble been my only friend
I been on my own ever since I was ten
Born under a bad sign
Been down since I begin to crawl
If it wasn't for bad luck
You know, I wouldn't have no luck at all
[Verse 3]
I can't read, I don't even know how to write
My whole life has been one big fight
Born under a bad sign
I been down since I begin to crawl
If it wasn't for bad luck
I said, wouldn't have no luck at all
[Verse 4]
That ain't no lie
[Verse 5]
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
[Verse 6]
You know, wine and women is all I crave
A big legged woman is gonna carry me to my grave
Born under a bad sign
I been down since I begin to crawl
If it wasn't for bad luck
I tell ya, I wouldn't have no luck at all
[Verse 7]
Yeah, my bad luck boy
Been havin' bad luck all of my days, yeah
Written by: Booker T. Jones, William Bell