Nobody Knows You When Your Down and Out - Josh White

Once I lived the life of a millionaire

Spending my money, with never a care

Takin' all my friends out for a good time

Drinkin' high-priced liquor, champagne and wine;

Then I began to fall so low;

Didn’t have a friend, and noplace to go

If I ever get my hands on a dollar again

I’m gonna squeeze it, until the eagle grins, cause

Nobody knows you when you’re down and out.

In your pocket, not one penny

And your friends, you find you haven’t any.

But soon as you get back on your feet again

Everybody wants to be your long-lost friend

It’s mighty strange, without a doubt

Nobody knows you when you’re down and out.