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

Hard luck and trouble is my only friend
I've been on my own ever since I was ten
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

I can't read, I never learned to write
Oh, my whole life has been one big fight
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, come on

Wine and women is all I crave
Big legged woman is gonna 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
Wouldn't have no luck at all
If it wasn't for real bad luck, honey
I wouldn't have no luck at all

Oh, I'm a bad luck girl
I've been having bad luck all of my days

Born under a bad sign
I've been down since I began to crawl
If it wasn't for bad luck
Wouldn't have any luck
If it wasn't for real bad luck, honey
I wouldn't have any luck
If it was not for bad luck
I wouldn't have no luck at all