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Eric Clapton – Born Under a Bad Sign | Track profile | Dork

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Eric Clapton
Rarities 1983-1998
Born Under a Bad Sign

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Born Under a Bad Sign

From Rarities 1983-1998

Track 8

3:50

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"Born Under a Bad Sign" is a track by Eric Clapton, from the album Rarities 1983-1998. The track is 3:50 long. Full lyrics are available below.

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Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton

Lyrics

Born Under a Bad Sign

One, two

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 is my only friend
I've been down ever since I was ten

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

I can't read, never learned how to write
My whole life has been one big fight

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

Wine and women, that's all I crave
A big-legged woman will carry me to my grave

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

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Track details

From Rarities 1983-1998

3:50

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Album

Rarities 1983-1998

Track number

8

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5Pilgrim (2020 Remix)
7:28
632-20 Blues (Live at Royal Albert Hall, 1993)
3:18
7County Jail Blues (Live at Royal Albert Hall, 1993)
3:04
8Born Under a Bad Sign
3:50

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