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