Look down-hearted an' confused
Because lately you've been startin' to lose
Losin' out on everythin', you might try to do
Bad luck's there an' it's got a hold on you

Don't send you money, 'bout to lose your home
Done lost your woman an' everythin's wrong
Love always plainly states that chances go around
But if you wanna know the truth about it
An' tell you what's pullin' you down

You got bad luck, that's what you got
That's what you got, bad luck
That's what you got, that's what you got
Bad luck, that's what you got
That's what you got
You got bad luck, bad luck

Played a number 'cause that number's hot
But the bookers gets you for every cent you've got
Walk around in a daze with the richer pockets bare
Got to see your woman an' she ain't even there

Don't seem to give a whiz about it an' all your trapped in time
The more I think about it, I think you're 'bout to lose your mind
Some people call it jinxed, some say, ‽It ain't my day”
But if you wanna know the truth about it
An' tell you what's pullin' you way down

Bad luck, that's what you got
That's what you got, bad luck
That's what you got, that's what you got
You got bad luck, that's what you got
That's what you got
You got bad luck, bad luck
Bad, bad, bad, bad, bad, bad

One long week
One more thing

Love always plainly states that chances go around
But if you wanna know the truth about it
An' tell you what's pullin' you down
Down, down, down, down, down

Bad luck, that's what you got
That's what you got, you got bad luck
That's what you got, that's what you got
You got bad luck, that's what you got
That's what you got, you got bad luck
Bad luck, bad luck, bad luck

Bad luck, that's what you got
That's what you got, bad luck
That's what you got, that's what you got
Bad luck, that's what you got
That's what you got, bad luck
Bad luck, bad luck, bad luck

Bad luck, that's what you got
That's what you got, bad luck
That's what you got, that's what you got
Bad luck, that's what you got
That's what you got, bad luck
Bad luck, bad luck, bad luck

Bad luck, bad, bad
I wanna get away but I can't keep myself
'Cause I got bad luck, bad luck, y'all
Children, say with me, "Bad luck"
Everybody's got bad luck, bad luck, bad luck

Bad luck, that's what you got
That's what you got, bad luck
That's what you got, that's what you got
Bad luck, that's what you got
That's what you got, bad luck
Bad luck, bad luck, bad luck

Bad luck, that's what you got
That's what you got, bad luck
That's what you got, that's what you got
Bad luck, that's what you got
That's what you got, bad luck
Bad luck, bad luck, bad luck

People in the world out there
I know none y'all satisfied, satisfied
The way crisis has been goin' on, babe
I better say I'm just mad about mornin' paper

They cut down on smokin'
We have to cut down on dreamin'
'Cause early one mornin', I got me a paper
I sat down on my livin' room floor
Opened it up , opened it up, guess, what I saw?

Saw the President of the United States
The man said he was gonna give it up
He's giving us high hopes
But he still turned around and left all us poor folks behind

They say they got another man to take his place
But I don't think they need to satisfy the human race
Bad luck, bad luck, bad luck

The only the thing that I got, that I can hold on
Is my God, my God, Jesus, be with me, Jesus
Give me good luck, good luck, help me Jesus