Nobody Knows You When You're Down & Out lyrics

Once I lived the life of a millionaire

Spending my money, I didn't care

I carried my friends out for a good time

Bying bootleg liquor, champagne and wine



Then I began to fall so low

I didn't have a friend, and no place to go

So if I ever get my hand on a dollar again

But if I ever hands...

I'm gonna hold on to it till them eagle's green

I'm gonna hold on to

it ev'ry negro'es friend



Nobody knows you when you down and out

In my pocket not one penny

And my friends I haven't any

But If I ever get on my feet again

Then I'll meet my long lost friends

It's mighty strange, without a doubt

Nobody knows you when you down and out

I mean when you down and out



Mmmmmmmm... when you're down and out

Mmmmmmmm... not one penny

And my friends I haven't any friends?

Mmmmmmmm... Well I felt so low when I fell so low

Nobody wants me round their door

Mmmmmmmm... Without a doubt,

No man can use you wen you down and out when

I mean when you down and out
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