He was born in a very bad part of town

Where the sun never shone

And the people went round with their heads hung low

There was no work to do nowhere to go

And so he was born to lose



Well he got up one morning and he switched on his TV

There was a whole lot of people

One big happy family

And he knew that's the place he had to be

So he got himself up

He brushed himself down

He read some books and he oiled his brain

He started to work and he started to train

And he knew he'd never be the same again

No more were you born to lose



Hey boy what you gonna do

When there ain't no future here for you

You gotta pick yourself up and pull yourself out

'Cause you know you were born to lose



Now he takes his place as one of the family

All together different colours and lookin' so fine

In the same place and at the same time

'Cause he pulled himself up

And got himself out

He read some books and he oiled his brain

He started to work and he started to train

And he knew he'd never be the same again

No more you were born to lose



Hey boy what you gonna do

When there ain't no future here for you

You gotta pick yourself up and pull yourself out

'Cause you know you were born to lose



Hey boy etc.