By booker t. jones and william bell Born under a bad sign. I've been down since i began to crawl. If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all. Bad luck and trouble's my only friend. I've been down ever since i was ten. Chorus You know, wine and women is all i crave. A big bad woman's gonna carry me to my grave. Chorus First verse Born under a bad sign. I've been down since i began to crawl. If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck. If it wasn't for real bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all. Born under a bad sign. Born under a bad sign.