You woke up this morning
Got yourself a gun
Mama always said you'd be
The chosen one

She said: You're one in a million
You've got to burn to shine
But you were born under a bad sign
With a blue moon in your eyes

You woke up this morning
All the love has gone
Your Papa never told you
About right and wrong

But you're looking good, baby
I believe you're feeling fine,(shame about it)
Born under a bad sign
With a blue moon in your eyes

You woke up this morning
The world turned upside down
Thing's ain't been the same
Since the Blues walked into town

But you're one in a million
You've got that shotgun shine
Born under a bad sign
With a blue moon in your eyes

When you woke up this morning everything you had was gone
By half past ten your head was going ding-dong
Ringing like a bell from your head down to your toes
like a voice telling you there was something you should know
Last night you were flying but today you're so low
Ain't it times like these that make you wonder
If you'll ever know the meaning of things as they appear to the others;
Wives, mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers
Don't you wish you didn't function
Wish you didn't think beyond the next paycheck
And the next little drink? Well you do so make up your mind to go on
'Cause when you woke up this morning everything you had was gone

When you woke up this morning
When you woke up this morning
When you woke up this morning
Mama said you'd be the chosen one

When you woke up this morning
When you woke up this morning
When you woke up this morning
You got yourself a gun

Writer : HENDRICKS/BURNETTE/HENDRICKS
Copyright : Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, CHRYSALIS MUSIC , BMG PLATINUM SONGS OBO ARC MUSIC