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| Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out (Blom/Daams/Veen/Cox) as sung by Roger McGuinn 1984 Once I lived a life of a millionaire Spending all my money I didn't care Carried my friends for a mighty fine time Buying bootleg liqor champagne and wine Then I began to fall so low Lost all my friends had no place to go Ever get my hands on a dollar again I'm gonna hold on to it till that eagle grins Nobody knows you When you're down and out In your pocket is not a penny And all your good friends you haven't any When I get back on my feet again Everybody's gonna be my long lost friend It's mighty strange without a doubt Nobody knows you when you're down and out When I get back on my feet again Everybody's gonna wanna be my long lost friend It's mighty strange without a doubt Nobody knows you Nobody wants to be a friend Nobody knows you Nobody wants to be a friend Nobody knows you when you're down and out Nobody knows you Nobody wants to be a friend Nobody knows you Nobody wants to be a friend Nobody knows you when you're down and out (Copyright MCA Music Publishing Unreleased Roger McGuinn recording from the 80's) _________________________________________ as sung by Bessy Smith Once I lived the life of a millionaire Spendin' my money, I didn't care I carried my friends out for a good time Buying 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 I'm gonna hold on to it till them eagle's grin Nobody knows you When you're 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 friend It's mighty strange without a doubt Nobody knows you when you're down and out I mean when you're down and out When you're down and out, not one penny And my friends, I haven't any and I felt so low Nobody wants me 'round their door Without a doubt No man can use you when you're down and out I mean when you're down and out |