[00:04.83]"Well someone made a mistake
[00:12.06] When they said life was a bowl of fruit
[00:18.03] You know I had to go downtown
[00:21.39] And pawn my last suit
[00:27.78] You know I was born to lose
[00:30.63] For me there ain't no escape from the blues
[00:36.21] You know I haven't seen or heard from my woman
[00:39.69] Since the last day I got paid
[00:45.57] She said son if you ain't got no money
[00:48.99] I ain't gonna hang around and be your maid
[00:54.90] Well you know I was born to lose
[00:58.23] For me there ain't no escape from the blues
[01:03.96] Well I broke down hungry
[01:07.17] I got to go out to the well yard
[01:13.32] I got to get myself a food stamp
[01:16.26] So I can buy myself a cup of coffee
[01:22.23] Well I can see I was born to lose
[01:25.56] For me there ain't no escape from the blues
[01:31.38] You know I had worn out my shoes
[01:34.77] And now I'm wearing out my socks
[01:40.62] Well I ain't got no rent to pay, no rent to pay
[01:43.98] They're changing my front door locks
[01:49.89] Well I can see I was born to lose
[01:53.40] For me there ain't no escape from the blues
[01:55.59]"

"Well someone made a mistake
When they said life was a bowl of fruit
You know I had to go downtown
And pawn my last suit
You know I was born to lose
For me there ain't no escape from the blues
You know I haven't seen or heard from my woman
Since the last day I got paid
She said son if you ain't got no money
I ain't gonna hang around and be your maid
Well you know I was born to lose
For me there ain't no escape from the blues
Well I broke down hungry
I got to go out to the well yard
I got to get myself a food stamp
So I can buy myself a cup of coffee
Well I can see I was born to lose
For me there ain't no escape from the blues
You know I had worn out my shoes
And now I'm wearing out my socks
Well I ain't got no rent to pay, no rent to pay
They're changing my front door locks
Well I can see I was born to lose
For me there ain't no escape from the blues
"