Bad Luck and Troubles

This is one called "Bad Luck and Troubles"

Seems like it follows me everywhere I go

I'm too old for the orphanage

Too young for the old folks' home

I've had bad luck and trouble

Ever since I've been grown

What can I do?

Oh, people, what can I say?

Seem like bad luck and trouble

Is gon' follow me all my day

Now I'm having trouble

Everywhere I go

Now the trouble I'm having

The good Lord only knows

What can I do?

Oh, what can I say?

Seem like bad luck and trouble

Is gon' follow me all my day

I went to the post office

To get my mail

The postman called the police

And had me throwed in jail

Now I tell thee

What in the world, what in the world can I do?

Seem like bad luck and trouble

Lord, is gon' follow me all my day

The next day they took me to trial

Judge looked at me and frowned

He said, "You better get out of town

Before the sun go down"

What can I do?

Tell me, what can I say?

Seem like bad luck and trouble

Gon' follow me all my day