Inspired by Rod Stewart’s “Maggie May” and “You Wear It Well,” Paul Stanley set out to write a song that didn’t sound like a KISS song. After the massive success of Peter Criss’s “Beth” off Destroyer, it was decided that the song be given to him, especially since he had a raspy voice similar to Rod...
[Verse 1]
If never I met you
I'd never have seen you cry
If not for our first "Hello"
We'd never have to say goodbye
[Verse 2]
If never I held you
My feelings would never show
It's time I start walking
But there's so much you'll never know
[Pre-Chorus]
I keep telling you, hard luck woman
You ain't a hard luck woman
[Chorus]
Rags, a sailor's only daughter
A child of the water
Too proud to be a queen
Rags, I really love ya
I can't forget about ya
You'll be a hard luck woman
Baby, 'til you find your man
[Verse 3]
Before I go, let me kiss you
And wipe the tears from your eyes
I don't wanna hurt you, girl
You know I could never lie
[Pre-Chorus]
I keep telling you, hard luck woman
You ain't a hard luck woman
You'll be a hard luck woman
Baby, 'til you find your man
[Chorus]
Rags, a sailor's only daughter
A child of the water
Too proud to be a queen
Rags, I really love ya
I can't forget about ya
You'll be a hard luck woman
Baby, 'til you find your man
You'll be a hard luck woman
Baby, 'til you find your man
[Outro]
Oh yeah, bye-bye, so long, don't cry
I'm just packing my bags, whoa, leaving you
Bye-bye, bye-bye, bye-bye, baby, don't cry
I gotta keep on movin', yeah, movin'
Bye-bye, my baby
Ooh, don't cry, lady, oh
Hard Luck Woman was written by Paul Stanley.
Hard Luck Woman was produced by Eddie Kramer.
KISS released Hard Luck Woman on Mon Nov 01 1976.