Born To Lose Lyrics - Social Distortion

I was brought in this world 1962 

I didn't have much choice you see 

But by the time I was eight 

I could tell it was too late 

I was already barking up the wrong tree 

Well when I was in school 

You thought I was a fool 

In trouble breaking all the rules 

I was absent from class 

My daddy spanked my bare ass 

But I sure tried hard to be cool 

Born to lose, was what they said 

You know I was better off dead 

Born to lose, you're just bad news 

You don't get a second chance 

It was a hot summer night in mid July 

A hangover and a black eye 

Your momma said I was a loser 

A dead end cruiser 

And deep inside I know that she was right 

Born to lose, was what they said 

You know I was better off dead 

Born to lose, you're just bad news 

You don't get no second chance 

I tried to get myself a job 

Because that's the way that things are 

Wanna have nice things and go far 

Well I'm sorry honey I ain't got much money 

But I can sure play this here old guitar 

As the years went on 

I made a few mistakes it was 

Trouble bound for this young man 

The police knockin' at my door 

Well he don't live here no more 

And he's playin' in a rock and roll band 

Born to lose, was what they said 

You know I was better off dead 

Born to lose, you're just bad news 

You don't get no second chance 

Born to lose, was what they said 

You know I was better off dead 

Born to lose, you're just bad news 

You don't get no second chance