Peak
15
Weeks
17
Score
2,058
Chart Year
1975
Uh Woo Well, well Look down-hearted and confused Because lately you've been startin' to lose Losin' out on everything you might try to do Bad luck's there, it's got a hold on you Losing money, `bout to lose your home Done lost your woman and everything you own Law of averages plainly states that chances go around But if you want know the truth about it and tell you what's pullin' you down, yeah (You got) Bad luck That's what you got, that's what you got (Yes, uh) 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) Played a number `cause that number's hot stuff But the bookies get you for every cent you've got Walk around in a daze with your pockets bare Go to see your woman and she ain't even there ???Don't seem to give a whiz about it and all your trapped in time??? The more I think about it, I think you're `bout to lose your mind Some people call it jinxed, some say it ain't my day, huh But if you wanna know the truth about it and tell you what's pullin' you way down Bad luck That's what you got, that's what you got (Yes, uh) Bad luck That's what you got, that's what you got (You got) Bad luck That's what you got, that's what you got (You got) Bad luck, bad luck (Bad, bad, bad, bad, bad, bad) One long week Ooh, huh Yeah, yeah One more thing Law of averages plainly states that chances go around But if you wanna know the truth about it and tell you what's pullin' you down Down, down, down, down, down Bad luck (Yes, uh) That's what you got, that's what you got (You got) Bad luck (Oh.yeah) That's what you got, that's what you got (You got) Bad luck That's what you got, that's what you got (You got) Bad luck, bad luck, bad luck, bad luck 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, bad luck, bad luck, bad luck 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, bad luck, bad luck, bad luck (I can't get away from this bad luck) Huh Bad luck Bad, bad I want to get away but I can't keep myself `Cause I got bad luck Huh, bad luck, y'all Children sing with me, 'Bad luck' Everybody's got bad luck, bad luck, bad luck 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, bad luck, bad luck, bad luck Bad luck That's what you got, that's what you got (Mmm...mmm...) Bad luck That's what you got, that's what you got Bad luck That's what you got, that's what you got (Hey) Bad luck (Yeah), bad luck, bad luck (Come on), bad luck (Come on) Ga-ga, woo People in the world out there I know none-a y'all satisfied, satisfied The way crisis has been goin' on, oh, babe I better say I'm just mad about mornin' paper, yeah They cut down on smokin' [Cut down on smokin'] We have to cut down on dreamin' [Cut down on dreamin'] `Cause early one morning I got me a paper, huh I sat down on my living room floor Opened it up [Opened it up], opened it up [Opened it up] Guess, what I saw, huh? Saw the President of the United States, huh The man said he was gonna give it up He's giving us high hopes But he still turned around and left all us poor folks behind They say they got another man to take his place But I don't think they need to satisfy the human race Bad luck, huh Bad luck, bad luck, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey The only the thing that I got that I can hold on Is my God, huh, my God, huh Jesus be with me, Jesus Give me good luck, huh, good luck Help me Jesus, huh Everybody needs
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 22, 1975 | 88 | 38 |
| 2 | Mar 29, 1975 | 88 | 38 |
| 3 | Apr 5, 1975 | 78 | 48 |
| 4 | Apr 12, 1975 | 67 | 59 |
| 5 | Apr 19, 1975 | 56 | 70 |
| 6 | Apr 26, 1975 | 43 | 83 |
| 7 | May 3, 1975 | 38 | 88 |
| 8 | May 10, 1975 | 33 | 93 |
| 9 | May 17, 1975 | 30 | 96 |
| 10 | May 24, 1975 | 25 | 101 |
| 11 | May 31, 1975 | 21 | 105 |
| 12 | Jun 7, 1975 | 18 | 108 |
| 13 | Jun 14, 1975 | 15 | 111 |
| 14 | Jun 21, 1975 | 15 | 111 |
| 15 | Jun 28, 1975 | 34 | 92 |
| 16 | Jul 5, 1975 | 37 | 89 |
| 17 | Jul 12, 1975 | 84 | 42 |