You Got To Lose

by Earl Hooker recording of 1977 from George Thorogood & The Destroyers (Rounder CD-3013) & Live (EMI E 2-46329) You got to lose You can't win all the time You got to lose You can't win all the time Well I know pretty baby I see trouble comin' down the line Well I was out on the streets baby I did not have no money Don't you worry pretty baby I'll be back on my feet soon honey You got to lose You can't win all the time Well I know pretty baby I see trouble comin' down the line You got to lose You can't win all the time You got to lose You can't win all the time Yes I know pretty baby I see trouble comin' down the line Yeah I was out on the streets I did not have no friends I didn't have no money And nothing I could spend You got to lose You can't win all the time Well I know pretty baby I see trouble comin' down the line

 

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