Bad luck is my middle name The wheel of fortune spins But it's just a fixed game I need love, I'm like anyone else There must be a Heaven Cause I know there's a Hell I've had a lifetime of trouble, oh yeah I've had a lifetime of trouble, oh yeah I've had a lifetime of trouble, oh yeah Always a day late And a dollar short Now, my landlord He wants to take me to court You need help A mess of help to get by Lovers betray, and friends they lie I've had a lifetime of trouble, oh yeah I've had a lifetime of trouble, oh yeah I've had a lifetime of trouble, oh yeah I gotta find a love like I never had One that start good and don't end up bad I need a shoulder I can rest my weary head on I wanna forget, I never wanna let on Come here, honey Sit right down I've had a rough time, yeah But, I'm still around About love I picked the right way to learn Now, I know I gotta get something in return I've had a lifetime of trouble, oh yeah I've had a lifetime of trouble, oh yeah I've had a lifetime of trouble, oh yeah I've had a lifetime of trouble, oh yeah I've had a lifetime of trouble, oh yeah I've had a lifetime of trouble, oh yeah