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Johnny Thunders – Born to Lose (1977) | Track profile | Dork

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Johnny Thunders
L.A.M.F.
Born to Lose

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Johnny Thunders

Born to Lose

Release date: 3rd October 1977

From L.A.M.F.

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About This Track

"Born to Lose" is a track by Johnny Thunders, from the album L.A.M.F., released 3rd October 1977. Full lyrics are available below.

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Johnny Thunders

Johnny Thunders

Lyrics

Born to Lose

[Verse 1]

That's the way it goes

This city is so cold

And I'm, I'm so slow

That's why I know

[Chorus]

I said hit it!

Born to lose

Born to lose

Born to lose, oh!

Baby I'm born to lose, oh!

[Verse 2]

Nothing to do

Nothing to say

Only one thing that I want

It's the only way

[Chorus]

I said hit it!

Born to lose, I said hit it!

Born to lose, I said hit it!

Born to lose, oh!

Baby I'm born to lose

Baby I'm born to lose, oh!

[Verse 3]

Living in a jungle

It ain't so hard

But living in the city

It will eat out, eat out your heart

[Chorus]

I said hit it!

Born to lose, I said hit it!

Born to lose, I said hit it!

Born to lose, oh!

Baby I'm born to lose

Baby I'm born to lose

Baby I'm born to lose

Baby I'm born to

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]

I said hit it!

Born to lose, I said hit it!

Born to lose, I said hit it!

Born to lose, oh!

Baby I'm born to lose

Baby I'm born to lose, I said hit it!

[Outro]

Born to lose, I said hit it!

Born to lose, I said hit it!

Born to lose, oh!

Baby I'm born to lose

Baby I'm born to lose

Baby I'm born to lose

Baby I'm born to lose

Baby I'm born to lose

Baby I'm born to lose

Baby I'm born to lose

Baby I'm born to lose

Baby I'm born to lose

Baby I'm born to lose

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Track details

From L.A.M.F.

1977

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Album

Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers

Release year

1977

—Can't Keep My Eyes on You
—Born to Lose
—Born to Lose (a.k.a. Born Too Loose)
—Do You Love Me?
—Pirate Love
—Goin' Steady
—All by Myself
—I Love You
—It's Not Enough
—Let Go
—Baby Talk
—I Wanna Be Loved
—One Track Mind
—Chinese Rocks

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