Born to Lose

I was brought in this world 1962 I didn't have much choice you see But by the time I was eight I could tell I was too late I was already barking up the wrong tree Well, when I was in school You thought I was a fool In trouble, breaking all the rules I was absent from class My daddy spanked my bare ass But I sure tried hard to be cool Born to lose, was what they said You know I was better off dead Born to lose, you're just bad news You don't get no second chance It was a hot summer night in mid July A hangover and a black eye Your mama said I was a loser A dead end cruiser And deep inside I knew that she was right Born to lose, was what they said You know I was better off dead Born to lose, you're just bad news You don't get no second chance I tried to get myself a job Because the way that things are Wanna have nice things and go far Well, I'm sorry, honey I ain't got much money But I can sure play this here old guitar As the years went on I made a few mistakes It was troublebound for this young man The police knocking at my door "Well, he don't live here no more And he's playing in a rock 'n' roll band" Born to lose, was what they said You know I was better off dead Born to lose, you're just bad news You don't get no second chance Born to lose, was what they said You know I was better off dead Born to lose, you're just bad news You don't get no second chance