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The Hellacopters – Born Broke (1997) | Track profile | Dork

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The Hellacopters
Payin’ the Dues
Born Broke

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The Hellacopters

Born Broke

Release date: 1st October 1997

From Payin’ the Dues

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About This Track

"Born Broke" is a track by The Hellacopters, from the album Payin’ the Dues, released 1st October 1997. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

The Hellacopters

The Hellacopters

Lyrics

Born Broke

Huh!

Staying straight got me so strung out

Being sure just put me in doubt

Your teaching really made me dumb

Don't call me slacker 'cuz I am a bum!

Hang around the wrong kind of streets

Can't get out but I can take the heat

Smokin' cigarettes 'til I choke

'Cuz I was born baby born to be broke

Born broke

Oh yes I'm born broke

Oh yes I'm born broke

Born broke ohh!

Down another six-pack

Please get 'em off my back

If I can keep the I.R.S. away

From my guitar I will be O.K

'Cuz I'm broke Oh yes I'm born broke

Oh yes I'm born broke

I'm born broke

Born broke

Oh yeah-yeah!

Staying straight got me so strung out

Being sure just put me in doubt

Your teaching really made me dumb

Don't call me slacker 'cuz I am a bum!

Hang around the wrong kind of streets

Can't get out but I can take the heat

Smokin' cigarettes 'til I choke

'Cuz I was born baby born to be broke

Born broke

Oh yes I'm born broke

Oh yes I'm born broke

Yes I'm born broke ohh!

I'm broke

Yes I'm born broke

Yes I'm born broke

Yes I'm born broke

Yeah!!!

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Track details

From Payin’ the Dues

1997

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Album

Payin’ the Dues

The Hellacopters

Release year

1997

—Action de Grace
—Alright Already Now
—Disappointment Blues
—Colapso Nervioso
—Psyched Out and Furious
—You Are Nothin'
—Twist Action
—Born Broke
—Where the Action Is
—Soulseller

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