Lady Luck
Johnny Preston; Lloyd Price Lyrics
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Now I'm full of misery
There's only one thing left for me to do
Try not to think about you
I'm just as blue as a sad old song
Night and day everything go wrong
There's only one thing left for me to do
I'm just as blue as a sad old song
Night and day everything go wrong
There's only one thing left for me to do
Try not to think about you
Oh, oh, oh, over and over again
Come-a, come-a, come-a, come-a to me
Ooh, ooh, ooh, wee child
I've got to win your love somehow
Went to the river but I couldn't jump in
Now I know I just can't win
There's only one thing left for me to do
Is try not to think about you
Oh yeah, oh lady luck, oh yeah
Oh, oh, oh, oh, over and over now
Please a come-a, come-a, come-a to me
Ooh, ooh, ooh, wee child
I've got to win your love somehow
I went to the river but I couldn't jump in
Now I know I just can't win
There's only one thing left for me to do
Is try not to think about you
Oh yeah, oh lady luck
In "Lady Luck," Johnny Preston sings of a heartbroken man who has lost his luck in love. The lyrics describe the singer's pain and sorrow, admitting that he is "full of misery" and "just as blue as a sad old song." The song's title alludes to the role that luck plays in love and relationships, with the singer lamenting that Lady Luck has turned her back on him. The chorus repeats the sentiment of trying to forget about his lost love and find a way to win her back somehow, even though it seems like an impossible task.
The song was originally recorded by R&B singer Lloyd Price in 1953, but it wasn't until Johnny Preston's cover in 1960 that it became a hit. The song's simple lyrics and catchy melody struck a chord with audiences, and it reached the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It is regarded as one of Preston's most popular and enduring songs, and a classic of the early rock and roll era.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, lady luck turned her back on me
I've had a streak of bad luck, and now I can't seem to catch a break
Now I'm full of misery
I feel extremely unhappy and distressed
There's only one thing left for me to do
I can only take one course of action at this point
Try not to think about you
To cope with my pain, I must try to forget about the person who has left me
I'm just as blue as a sad old song
I feel really depressed, just like the mood of a melancholy song
Night and day everything go wrong
Things keep going wrong in my life, no matter the time of day
Oh, oh, oh, over and over again
I keep going through the same cycle over and over
Come-a, come-a, come-a, come-a to me
I'm calling to someone or something to come and help me through my struggles
Ooh, ooh, ooh, wee child
An expression of excitement and hopefulness
I've got to win your love somehow
My goal is to win the love of the person who left me and caused my pain
Went to the river but I couldn't jump in
I considered taking drastic measures to escape my pain, but couldn't go through with it
Now I know I just can't win
I've come to the realization that I can't seem to overcome my problems
Oh yeah, oh lady luck, oh yeah
An expression of frustration towards luck and its role in my problems
Lyrics © IRVING MUSIC INC.
Written by: LLOYD PRICE, HAROLD LOGAN
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