Born Under a Bad Sign Lyrics

Born Under A Bad Sign
Written by Booker T. Jones / William Bell
First recorded by Albert King (1967)
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Born under a bad sign
I been down since I begin to crawl
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 ever since I was ten
Born under a bad sign
I been down since I begin to crawl
If it wasn't for bad luck,
I wouldn't have no luck at all

I can't read, haven't learned 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 wouldn't have no luck at all
I ain't lyin'
If it wasn't for bad luck
I wouldn't have no kind-a luck
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 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 wouldn't have no luck at all
Yeah, my bad luck boy
Been havin' bad luck all of my days, yes

Booker T. Jones
November 12, 1944 -

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Also recorded by:
Cream, Booker T. & The M.G.'s, Rita Coolidge, Peter Green,
The Pat Travers Band, Big Fat Mama, Paul Rodgers featuring Neal Schon,
Jimi Hendrix, Sarasota Slim, Melvin Taylor & the Slack Band,
Etta James, Tino Gonzales, Albert Lee