Jorma Kaukonen - Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out lyrics

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(Verse)

Once I lived the life of a millionaire

Spent all my money, I just did not care

Took all my friends out for a good time

Bought bootleg whiskey, champagne n' wine

Then I began to fall so low

Lost all my good friends, I did not have nowhere to go

I get my hands on a dollar again

I'm gonna hang on to it till that eagle grins

Cos' no, no, nobody knows you when you're down n' out

(Chorus)

In ur pocket there's not 1 penny

And as for friends, u don't have any

When u finally get back up on ur feet again

Everybody wants to be ur long lost friend

Said it's mighty strange, without a doubt

Nobody knows u when you're down n' out

(Instrumental break)

(Verse 2)

When u finally get back upon ur feet again

Everybody wants to be ur good old long-lost friend

Said it's mighty strange, nobody knows u, nobody knows u

Nobody knows u when you're down n' out

(Chorus)