Nobody knows you when you're down and out

Once, I lived the life of a millionare

Spent all my money, I just did not care

Took all my friends out for a good time

Bought bootleg whiskey, champagne and wine

Then I began to fall so low

Lost all my good friends

I did not have nowhere to go

If I get my hand on a dollar again

I'm gonna hang on to it until that eagle grins, yeah

'Cause no, no, nobody knows you

When you're down and out

In your pocket, not one penny

And as for friends, you don't have any

When you finally get back up on your feet again

Everybody wants to be an old, long-lost friend

I said, it's mighty strange

Nobody knows you when you're down and out, yeah

When you finally get back up on your feet again

Everybody wants to be a good old, long-lost friend

I said, it's mighty strange, yeah

Nobody knows you

Nobody knows you

Nobody knows you

When you're down and out