Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes & Teddy Pendergrass
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes &
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
[Intro]
Uh
Woo
Well
[Verse 1]
You're downhearted and confused
Because lately you've been startin' to lose
Losin' out on everything you might try to do
Bad luck, fella's got a hold on you
[Pre-Chorus]
Losin' your money, 'bout to lose your home
Done lost your woman and everything you own
Law of average plainly states that chances go around
Now if you wanna know the truth about her
Tell what's pulling you down, yeah
[Chorus]
Bad luck (That's what you got, that's what you got), yeah
Bad luck (That's what you got, that's what you got), yeah
Bad luck (That's what you got, that's what you got)
Bad luck, bad luck
[Verse 2]
You played that number 'cause that number's hot
'Stead the bookies get you for every cent you've got
Walk around in a daze with your pockets bare
Go see your woman, and she ain't even there
[Pre-Chorus]
Losing your wisdom and all your track of time
The more I think about it, I think you're 'bout to lose your mind
Some people call it jinx, some say, "It ain't my day"
Now if you wanna know the truth about her
Tell what's pulling you down, yeah
[Chorus]
Bad luck (That's what you got, that's what you got)
Bad luck (That's what you got, that's what you got)
Bad luck (That's what you got, that's what you got)
You got bad luck, bad luck
Bad, bad, bad, bad, say you got bad luck
[Post-Chorus]
Don't go away
Woo, huh, huh
One more thing
[Pre-Chorus]
Law of average plainly states that chances go around
But if you wanna know the truth about her
Tell what's pulling you down, yeah
Down, down, down, down
[Chorus]
Bad luck (That's what you got, that's what you got)
Bad luck (That's what you got, that's what you got)
Bad luck (That's what you got, that's what you got)
You got bad luck, bad luck, bad luck
Bad, bad, bad, bad, bad
Bad luck (That's what you got, that's what you got)
Bad luck (That's what you got, that's what you got)
Bad luck (That's what you got, that's what you got)
Said bad luck, bad luck, bad luck
I can't get away from here
Bad luck (That's what you got, that's what you got)
Bad luck (That's what you got, that's what you got)
Bad luck (That's what you got, that's what you got)
Bad Luck was written by John Whitehead & Gene McFadden & Victor Carstarphen.
Bad Luck was produced by Gamble & Huff & Leon Huff & Kenneth Gamble.
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes released Bad Luck on Fri Mar 01 1974.