[Verse 1]
I pull my boots on every mornin',
Hit the road that's cracked and worn-in,
But every step's a stumble, every leap's a fall,
Luck won’t answer when I call.
[Verse 2]
Saved my pennies, had a dream,
Built a boat to float upstream,
But the river dried, the wood gave way,
Another hope gone yesterday.
[Chorus]
Bad luck's got its arms around me,
A shadow I can't unsee.
No matter how hard I push and fight,
Cursed to lose, I can't get it right.
[Verse 3]
Tossed a nickel in the wishing well,
But the echo just laughed like it could tell.
Bought a rabbit's foot, a four-leaf clover,
But here I stand... still nothin' to show for.
[Verse 4]
Every dice I throw lands snake eyes,
Every door I knock hides closed skies.
Is it the stars or just my fate?
I can’t shake this unlucky state.
[Chorus]
Bad luck's got its arms around me,
A shadow I can't unsee.
No matter how hard I push and fight,
Cursed to lose, I can't get it right.