Brownie McGhee lyrics

Born For Bad Luck blues lyrics

A song from Brownie's very first recording date, 6 August 1940 in Chicago. It was released on an Okeh 78 rpm. He was accompanied by Jordan Webb on harmonica.

This and all other of Brownie's 1940-41 recordings for Okeh and Columbia can be found on the double CD The Complete Brownie McGhee (Columbia Legacy Roots 'n' Blues).

Boys I'm most done travellin', Lord I'm at my journey's end
B'lieve I'm most done travellin', Lord at my journey's end
Well I been lookin' for me a good partner, bad luck is my best friend
Lord I was born for bad luck, bad luck is everything I see
I was born for bad luck, bad luck is everything I see
Well I wonder why, bad luck keeps on follow me
There was thirteen children in my family, I was the last one born
Thirteen children in our family, I was the last one born
I was born on bad luck Friday, lord on the thirtheenth morn'
Play it Jim
Bad luck is just like my shadow, follow me everywhere I go
Bad luck is just like my shadow, follow me everywhere I go
Till they follow me one time, back to my best gal's door