Uh
Whoo!
Well, well

You're downhearted and confused
Because lately you've been starting to lose
Losing out everything you might try to do
Bad luck's there, it's got a hold on you
Losing your money, 'bout to lose your home
Done lost your woman and everything you own
Law of average plainly states that chances go around
But if you wanna know the truth about
I'll tell you what's pulling you down

You got bad luck
That's what you got, that's what you got (yes, sir)
Bad luck, yeah
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
Ba-a-a-a-d

Played a number 'cause that number's hot
But the bookies get you for every cent you got
Walk around in a daze with your pockets bare
Go to see your woman and she ain't even there
Losing your rhythm and all your track of time
The more I think about it, I think you're about to lose your mind
Some people call it jinx, some say it ain't my day
But if you wanna know the truth about it
I'll tell you what's pulling you way down

Bad luck
That's what you got, that's what you got (yes, sir)
Bad luck, yeah
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 luck

One long week
Huh! Whoo! Uh, uh
Yeah, yeah
One more thing

Law of average plainly states that chances go around
But if you wanna know the truth about it
I'll tell you what's pulling you down, down, down, down, down

Bad luck
(That's what you got, that's what you got) yes, sir
You got bad luck, oh, yeah
(That's what you got, that's what you got)
You got bad luck, uh-huh
(That's what you got, that's what you got)
You got bad, bad, bad, bad, bad, bad
(Bad luck, bad luck, bad luck, bad luck)
Bad luck (bad luck)
Bad luck (that's what you got, that's what you got)
No more bad luck (bad luck)
Bad luck, children (that's what you got, that's what you got)
Bad luck (bad luck)
Bad luck (that's what you got, that's what you got)
You got bad luck, bad luck
(Bad luck, bad luck) bad, bad, bad, bad, bad, bad luck
(Bad luck)
(That's what you got, that's what you got) you ain't got your baby
(Bad luck)
(That's what you got, that's what you got) and all the stars
(Bad luck) the stars are shouting out
(That's what you got, that's what you got)
(Bad luck, bad luck, bad luck, bad luck)
I can't get away from this 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 sing with me, bad luck
Everybody's got bad luck, bad luck, bad luck
Uh, uh, uh, uh

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
(Mm, mm, hum, mm, yeah)
Bad luck
That's what you got, that's what you got (yeah)
Bad luck
That's what you got, that's what you got (ha, ha!)
Bad luck (yeah)
Bad luck (I got it)
Bad luck, bad luck (come on, come on)

Uh
Ga-ga, ga-ga, uh, whoo!
People of the world out there
I know none of y'all satisfied
Too many crises have been going on
Oh babe
On that, I say I'm just mad about morning paper
Yeah
I cut down on smoking (cut down on smoking)
Had to cut down on drinking (cut down on drinking)
'Cause early one morning, I got me a paper
I sat down on my living room floor
Opened it up (opened it up)
Opened it up (opened it up)
Guess what I just saw?
I 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
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
The only thing that I've got that I can hold on to is my God
Huh, my God
Jesus, be with me, Jesus
Give me good luck, huh, good luck
Help me, Jesus
Everybody needs good luck