Classic love story true to his western tx roots. One of my favorites as a story, but I think there are alot of songs that are amazing not even listed on this site. I guess I should figure out how to add them, because I have about 8 REK cd's.
Bad luck wind been blowin' at my back
I was born to bring trouble to wherever I'm at
Got the number thirteen tattooed on my neck
When the ink starts to itch
Then the black will turn to red
I was born in the soul of misery
Never had me a name
They just gave me the number
When I was young
Got a long line of heartache, I carry it well
The list of lives I've broken reach from here to hell
Bad luck wind been blowin' at my back
I pray you don't look at me
I pray I don't look back
I was born in the soul of misery
Never had me a name
They just gave me the number
When I was young
I was born in the soul of misery
Never had me a name
They just gave me the number
When I was young
They just gave me the number
When I was young
I was born to bring trouble to wherever I'm at
Got the number thirteen tattooed on my neck
When the ink starts to itch
Then the black will turn to red
I was born in the soul of misery
Never had me a name
They just gave me the number
When I was young
Got a long line of heartache, I carry it well
The list of lives I've broken reach from here to hell
Bad luck wind been blowin' at my back
I pray you don't look at me
I pray I don't look back
I was born in the soul of misery
Never had me a name
They just gave me the number
When I was young
I was born in the soul of misery
Never had me a name
They just gave me the number
When I was young
They just gave me the number
When I was young
Lyrics submitted by ButNeverOutgunned
Thirteen Lyrics as written by Glenn Danzig
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This song has its equal yet to meet. There are plenty of songs about one's misery, self-doubts and anxiety but none of them just plainly states that oneself is just fucked by nature. There is no asking of what one had done wrong or whether one deserved this, just the realisation that to be a total failure.