Songs that begin "I was born"

I was born beneath the muffler of a '55 Ford
My mother had to bite off my umbilical cord

"When I was born I had no head
My eye was single and my body was filled with light"

... I imagine it gave the midwife quite a shock

Incredible String band, Bad Sadie Lee

"I was born in wild Wyoming
I always fancied roaming"

... and believe me, the song doesn't get any better after that

I was born in Chicago in 19 and 41...

Paul Simon - Born in Puerto Rico
Warren Zevon - Jeannie Needs a Shooter
Bob Seger - I've Got Time
and I Was Born on the Day Before Yesterday from The Wiz

I was born in a town called Hamlet

"Born To Love You" - Slim Smith, which counts if you disallow the Oooh-ooohs before the "I was born to love you" stuff starts.

& if you're allowing "She was born...", you have to allow "He was born in the summer of his 27th year..." ("Rocky Mountain High")

I was born from love
and my poor mother worked the mines
I was raised on the good book jesus
till I read between the lines
now I don't believe I want to see the mornin'

-- Mr. Snrub (mistersnru...), September 25th, 2006.

DAMN YOU, Mr. Snrub!!!!
that's what immediately sprang to mind for me...

In 1950 when I was born
Papa couldn't afford to buy us much
He said be proud of what you are
There's something special 'bout people like us

People like us
(Who will answer the telephone)
People like us
(Growing as big as a house)
People like us
(Gonna make it because)

We don't want freedom
We don't want justice
We just want someone to love.
Someone to love.

I was called upon in the 3rd grade class
I gave my answer and it caused a fuss
I'm not the same as ev'ryone else
And times were hard for people like us

People like us
(Who will answer the telephone)
People like us
(Growing as big as a house)
People like us
(Gonna make it because)

What good is freedom?
God laughs at people like us
I see it coming
Like coming down from above

The clouds roll by and the moon comes up
How long must we live in the heat of the sun
Millions of people are waitin' on love
And this is a song about people like us

People like us
(Who answe the telephone)
People like us
(Growing big as a house)
People like us
(Gonna make it because)
We don't want freedom
We don't want justice
We just want someone to love.

Someone to love.
Someone to love.
Someone to love.

Honorable mention to "Crackerbox Palace" - George Harrison ("I was so young when I was born")

The pre-rock soul classic (I forget its name) that begins 'I was born a poor, poor man, And all my life...'

― You've Got Scourage On Your Breath (Haberdager), Monday, September 25, 2006 5:58 AM (4 years ago)

"Rainbow Road," Arthur Alexander

― Rickey Wright (Rrrickey), Monday, September 25, 2006 9:19 AM (4 years ago)

These are the same song.

Not quite the same, but "Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison starts, "We were born before the wind."

(Although "Rainbow Road" is not pre-rock)

Aceyalone, "The March"

i was born mean...
by the time i was two they were calling me, calling me satan

i was born mean...
by the time i was twelve i was killing, killing for satan

― paul wibier - "killing for satan (love theme from satan's sadists)"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73zJZ1Rw5Rs

The Indelicates - The Road from Houston to Waco
("I was born Vernon Wayne Howell of Houston")

"Born on Saturday" by Saturday's Children - "I was born on a Saturday..."

can't believe nobody mentioned The Birthday Party's "Mutiny In Heaven"...

"I was born...

and fled this fuckin' heap on doctored wings"

love this thread

Captain Beefheart "Sure 'Nuff 'n Yes I Do"

Mercyful Fate's "Evil"

"I was born in a cemetary
Under the sign of the MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON"