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Artist: Johnny Cash
Canonical path: /johnny-cash/thirteen
Related lyric paths: 6
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Thirteen
Read Thirteen lyrics by Johnny Cash on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Thirteen
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Bad luck wind been blowing 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 been blowing 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
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