Walk under ladders, steppin' on cracks
bad luck monkey hangin' on my back
two black cats done crossed my trail
doin' time in a hoodoo jail
pull the trigger playing Russian roulette
thought I'd win but I lost that bet
rattle snake wrapped around my neck
I pay my debt with a red-hot cheque
It's a lifetime baby before I ever get free
yeah I'm snake bit baby in the first degree, I'm snake bit

Can't win for losin' but I keep on tryin'
I got to laugh just to keep from cryin'
long black cloud hanging over my head
I'm feelin' blue but I'm seein' red
playin poker have a dead man's hand
bury me now in the Texas sand
stop me now believe I had my fill
I'd be a goner if looks could kill
It's bad luck comin' down hard on me
yeah I'm snake bit baby in the first degree

Well it's bad luck comin' down hard on me
yeah I'm snake bit baby in the first degree
well there's a lifetime oh hanging over me,
yeah I'm snake bit baby in the first degree
oh baby I'm snake bit.
ohhh nothing but bad luck and trouble
you know what I'm saying uh-huh