If You Can't Be Good (Be Lucky) - Radney Foster

Mama said "Son," the day I turned 5 
'There¹s only two things gonna keep you alive 
One you give away, one¹s outta your hands 
You gotta give a lotta love to be a mighty good man' 

(Chorus) 

If you can¹t be good, be lucky
Throw them dice every chance you get 
If you can¹t be good, be lucky 
Don¹t be scared baby, no regrets 
It¹s all about love, and nothing Œbout money 
It¹s easier to win than to work for it, honey 
If you can¹t be good, be lucky 

Well, I wasn¹t real slick and I wasn¹t real smooth 
I wasn¹t sharp dressed, Lord I know I wasn¹t cool 
Musta had some kind of mojo working 
ŒCause I sure was lucky the day I met you 

(Repeat chorus)

You can¹t get lucky waiting on nothing to do 
You gotta risk your heart like you got nothing to lose 

(Repeat chorus)