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