Miss Fortune Lyrics - John Wesley Harding

I was born with a coat hanger in my mouth 

Oh yeah, and I was dumped down south 

I was found by the richest man in the world 

Oh yeah, who bought me up as a girl 

My sheets are satin but my mind's a mess 

But there are worse things I confess 

Than drinking tea in a pretty dress 

And I'm here to tell you that it's not all bad 

Count your blessings and maybe you'll be glad 

When he died, I inherited his wealth 

Oh yeah, and I revealed myself 

I was snubbed by the friends that he'd never had 

Oh yeah, who sided with my dad 

All my riches are beyond control 

It's the same old rigmarole 

They say I've lost my very soul, maybe I have 

But I'm here to tell you that it's not all bad 

Count your blessings and maybe you'll be glad 

And as I grew so did my fame 

I gave it up and changed my name 

It's catch as catch can 

And you'll never know who I am 

When I died, I hoped to hear the angel's song 

Oh yeah, but was I wrong? 

They threw me back there in that lane 

Oh yeah, they said, "Boy, start again" 

So when you're turning off your bedside light 

Consider me and my wretched plight 

Looks like I'm gonna have to get it right this time 

But I'm here to tell you that it's not all bad 

Count your blessing and you'll be glad 

Count your blessings and maybe you'll be glad