Homer: Born under a bad sign,
Been down since I began to crawl.
If it wasn’t for bad luck,
You know, I wouldn’t have no luck at all.
Hard luck and trouble,
Been my only friend.
I been on my own,
Ever since I was ten.
Born under a bad sign,
I been down since I began to crawl.
If it wasn’t for bad luck,
You know, I wouldn’t have no luck at all.
I don’t like to read,
I can hardly write,
My whole life has been
One big fight.
Born under a bad sign,
I been down since I began to crawl.
If it wasn’t for bad luck,
I said I wouldn’t have no luck at all.
And that ain’t no lie.
(Guitar solo)
You know, if it wasn’t for bad luck,
I wouldn’t have no kind of luck.
If it wasn’t for real bad luck,
I wouldn’t have no luck at all.
You know fear of falling
Is all I crave.
A big bag of pork rinds
Gonna carry me to my grave.
Born under a bad sign,
I been down since I began to crawl.
If it wasn’t for bad luck,
I tell ya I wouldn’t have no luck at all.
Good take boys, yeah.
I think now that I’m a blues singer, I should have some kind of name.
How ’bout Muddy Simpson. No. Big Homer. T-Bone Homer.
Blind Lemon Simpson. Blind Lemon-lime Homer. Blind Grapefruit Homer.
Blind Strawberry Alarm Clock Homer. No that’s… they used that.
Production Notes:
Produced by John Boylan
Lead Vocals: Homer
Programming: John Boylan
Keyboards: Jai Winding
Lead Guitar: B.B. King
Rhythm Guitar: Kevin Dukes, Michael Thompson
Bass: Bob Glaub
Drums: Michael Botts
The Tower of Power Horn Section:
Trumpet: Greg Adams, Lee Thornburg
Tenor Sax: Steve Grove, Emilio Castillo
Baritone Sax: Stephen Kupka
Recorded at Lion Share Studios, West Hollywood
Engineers: Guy DeFazio, Paul Grupp
Additional Recording at Metropolis Studios, Melbourne, Australia
Engineer: Ernie Rose
Mixed at The Complex, West Los Angeles
Assistant: Dave Levy
Written by Booker T. Jones / William Bell and Published (c) 1967
Irving Music Inc. BMI
