Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out-Bessie Smith

[00:11.339] Once I lived the life of a millionaire [00:16.718] Spent all my money, didn't have any care [00:21.981] Took all my friends out for a mighty good time [00:30.355] Bought bootleg whisky, champagne and wine [00:35.315] Then I began to fall so low [00:38.209] Lost all my good friends, I did not have nowhere to go [00:43.258] I get my hands on a dollar again [00:48.507] I'm gonna hang on to it till that eagle grins [00:55.516] 'Cause no, no, nobody knows you [01:00.342] When you're down and out [01:05.785] In my pocket, not one penny [01:11.722] And as for friends, you don't have any [01:16.497] When you finally get back up on your feet again [01:22.218] Everybody wants to be your old long-lost friend [01:27.829] Said it's mighty strange, without a doubt [01:32.785] Nobody knows you when you're down and out [02:17.381] when you're down and out [02:24.949] And as for friends, you haven't any; [02:34.635] what fall so low [02:39.400] nobody wants me on the door [02:46.316] without a doubt [02:49.198] Nobody knows you when you're down and out [02:53.775] when you're down and out