Born to Lose

I was brought into this world, 1962
I didnt have much choice, you see
But by the time I was eight, I could tell it 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, breakin' all the rules
I was abscent from class, my daddy spanked my bare ass
but I sure tried hard to be cool
Born to lose, was what they said
ya know I was better off dead
Born to lose, you're just bad news
you dont get no second chance
It was a hot summer night in mid-July
a hangover and a black eye
Your momma 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
ya know I was better off dead
Born to lose, you're just bad news
you dont 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 aint got much money
but I can sure play this here old guitar
As the years went on, I made a few mistakes
it was trouble-bound for this young man
The police knockin' at my door, well he dont live here no more
and he's playin' in a rock 'n' roll band
Born to lose, was what they said
ya know I was better off dead
Born to lose, you're just bad news
you dont get no second chance
Born to lose, was what they said
ya know I was better off dead
Born to lose, you're just bad news
you dont get no second chance