The Victim (Album Version) - B.B. King

Written by：Mac RebennackDoc Pomus

I was born in the country

Raised in a ghetto street

Born in the country

Raised in a ghetto street

Ever since I was old enough to be one

I've been the victim of every woman I meet

Every time I meet a pretty girl

I lose my self control

Bad enough to lose your self control

But every time you lose your bankroll

Born in the country

Raised in a ghetto street

Ever since I've been old enough to be one

I tell you the girls have been fussing over me

Country girls are slick

City girls are slicker

And the way they keep on slicking me

They keep getting me sicker and sicker and sicker and sicker

I was born in the country

Raised in a ghetto street

And ever since I was old enough to be one

I've been the victim of every woman I meet

I was born in the country

Said I was raised in a ghetto street

I was born in the country

Said I was raised in a ghetto street

And ever since I've been old enough to be one

I tell you the women have been trying to make a fool out of me

Every time I meet a pretty girl

I lose my self control

Bad enough to lose your self control

But every time you lose your bankroll

Born in the country

Raised in a ghetto street

And ever since I've been old enough to be one

I tell you I've been the victim of every woman I meet

Country girls are slick

City girls are slicker

The way they keep on slicking me

They keep getting me sicker and sicker and sicker

Born in the country

Raised in a ghetto street

Ever since I've been old enough to be one

I've been the victim of every woman I meet

Got a room in a third floor walk up

Landlady flung herself at me

Couldn't pay my rent for three months

And she said go man go back to be free

Born in the country

Raised in a ghetto street

Ever since I've been old enough to be one

I've been the victim of every woman I meet

Cold outside

The ground was covered with snow

But she threw me and my trunk out the window

And she hollared look out victim falling below

Yes born in the country

Raised in a ghetto street

And ever since I've been old enough to be one

Women have been trying to make a fool out of me