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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Vocals
John Jennings
Acoustic Guitar
J.T. Brown
Bass
Jon Carroll
Piano
Mike McAdam
Electric Guitar
Robbie Magruder
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Composer
Don Schlitz
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Producer
John Jennings
Producer
Bob Dawson
Recording Engineer
Toby Seay
Assistant Engineer
Marshall Morgan
Mixing Engineer
Denny Purcell
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Well I woke up this mornin'
Stumbled out of my rack
I opened up the paper
To the page in the back
It only took a minute
For my finger to find
My daily dose of destiny
Under my sign
My eyes just about popped
Out of my head
It said, "The stars are stacked against you girl, get back in bed"
[Verse 2]
I feel lucky
I feel lucky, yeah
No Professor Doom
Gonna stand in my way
Mm, I feel lucky today
[Verse 3]
Well I strolled down to the corner
Gave my numbers to the clerk
The pots' eleven million
So I called in sick to work
I bought a pack of camels
A burrito and a Barq's
Crossed against the light
Made a bee line for the park
The sky began to thunder
Wind began to moan
I heard a voice above me saying
"Girl, you better get back home"
[Verse 4]
But I feel lucky
Oh, oh, oh
I feel lucky, yeah
No tropical depression
Gonna steal my sun away
Mm, I feel lucky today
[Verse 5]
Now eleven million later
I was sitting at the bar
I'd bought the house a double
And the waitress a new car
Dwight Yoakam's in the corner
Trying to catch my eye
Lyle Lovett's right beside me
With his hand upon my thigh
Moral of the story
It's simple but it's true
Hey the stars might lie
But the numbers never do
[Verse 6]
I feel lucky
Oh, oh, oh
I feel lucky, yeah
Hey Dwight
Hey Lyle
Boys, you don't have to fight
Hot dog, I feel lucky tonight
[Verse 7]
I feel lucky
I feel lucky, yeah
Think I'll flip a coin
I'm winner either way
Mm, I feel lucky today
Written by: Don Schlitz, Mary Chapin Carpenter