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Born to Lose Lyrics by Black Sabbath

The Eternal Idol

1987

[Verse 1]
I'll play your game
But if you lose, you're gonna pay the price
Broken chains, like a prisoner freed at last
The fear inside just upped and died
Time will tell if I am wrong
Oh-oh, oh-oh
It won't be too long-ah
[Chorus]
You think I'm chasing shadows in the dark?
Well, I'm not born to lose
Well, I'm not born to lose
Mmm
[Verse 2]
You curse my name
As I turn and walk away from view
Ooh, oh-oh, oh-oh
It won't be too long-uh
You don't scare me 'cause you're hard to see
And it's time that you were gone
Oh-oh, oh-oh
It won't be too long-ah
[Chorus]
You think I'm chasing shadows in the dark?
Well I'm not born to lose
You think I'm chasing shadows in the dark?
[Bridge]
What you gonna do about it now?
What you gonna do about it now?
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
Yeah, yeah
Oh-oh, oh-oh
It won't be too long-ah
Ooh, oh-oh, oh-oh
It won't be too long-ah
Oh no
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
[Outro]
You think I'm chasing shadows in the dark?
What you gonna do about it now?
What you gonna do about it now?
There ain't nothing you can do about it now
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Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath

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"Born to Lose" appears on "The Eternal Idol" in 1987.

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