[00:07.97]I was brought in this world 1962,[00:12.26]I didn't have much choice you see.[00:16.09]But by the time[00:17.78]I was eight,[00:18.55]I could tell it was too late,[00:20.33]I was already barking up the wrong tree.[00:24.27]When I was in school you thought[00:26.56]I was a fool,[00:27.02]In trouble,[00:29.14]Breaking all the rules.[00:32.41]I was absent from class,[00:34.40]My daddy spanked my bare ass,[00:36.14]But I sure tried hard to be cool. chorus:[00:40.85]Born to lose, was what they said,[00:44.48]You know I was better off dead.[00:49.03]Born to lose, you're just bad news,[00:52.33]You don't get a second chance.[00:58.79]It was a hot summer night in mid[01:00.25]July, A hangover and a black eye.[01:06.84]Your momma said[01:07.53]I was a loser,[01:09.35]A dead end cruiser,[01:11.30]And deep inside[01:12.14]I know that she was right. chorus:[01:15.44]Born to lose, was what they said,[01:19.15]You know I was better off dead.[01:23.60]Born to lose, you're just bad news,[01:27.21]You don't get a second chance.[02:07.75]I tried to get myself a job[02:09.82]Because that's the way that[02:11.92]Things are, wanna have nice[02:13.48]Things and go far.[02:15.99]Well I'm sorry[02:17.38]Honey, I ain't got much money[02:19.90]But I can sure play this here old[02:24.46]Guitar. As the years went on,[02:26.30]I Made a few mistakes it was a[02:28.78]Troublebound for this young[02:30.90]Man. The police knockin' at my[02:33.78]Door, "Well he don't live here no More, and he's playin' in a rock 'n' Roll band." chorus:[02:40.67]Born to lose, was what they said,[02:44.35]You know I was better off dead.[02:48.84]Born to lose, you're just bad news,[02:55.96]You don't get a second chance.