Once I lived a life of a millionaire Spending my money without any care I took my friends for mighty good times Bought bootleg liquor, champagne, and wine Then I began to fall so low I lost my good friends, had nowhere to go I get my hands on a dollar again I hang on to it 'til that eagle grins 'Cause 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 get back on your feet again Everybody wants to be your long-lost friend I said it's strange, without any doubt Nobody knows you when you're down and out ♪ 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 get back on your feet again Everybody wants to be your long-lost friend I said it's strange, without any doubt Nobody knows you when you're down and out