Well you know how I'm not in trouble He's my only friend I just want you to know people I been down ever since I wanted him You know I was born under a bad sign Oh, oh, I been down ever since I begin to crawl Oh, you know I had a bit of bad luck Hey, you know I would'na have no luck at all Oh, I can't read baby Oh, Oh, big mama didn't even learn how to write Hey, hey, you know I can not read Oh, Ohh and big mama didn't even learn how to write I gotta get the whole world to know bout it Because my life has been one great big fight Wanna know, wanna know, wanna know You know it's been one big fight baby You know that the whiskey and wine Is all I crave I'm tryna to find my blues back there Gonna carry me to my grave Hey, I was born on a bad sign Oh, oh, I been down ever since I began to crawl I said if it hadn't been for the bad love I would'na had, I would'na had I'm talkin about bad love Oh great god almighty oh, no love at all Born under bad sign Yeah