Once I lived the life of a millionaire
Spendin' all my money, I just did not care
Took all my friends for mighty good times
Bought them high priced liquor, champagne and wine

Then I began to fall so low
Lost all my good friends
And I did not have one single place to go
If I ever get my hands on a dollar bill again
I'm gonna hold on to it until that eagle grins

'Cause nobody knows you
When you're down and out
In your pocket, not one penny, no
And your friends
Your so called pens you have on handy

When finally it's too late to 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

When it's too late to get back on your feet again
Everybody wants to be your long-lost friend
Said it's mighty strange
Without a doubt
Nobody knows you when you're down and out
I said
Nobody knows you when you're down and out, no, no

Thank you, thank you
Marcy Levy, please

Copyright: Universal Music Publishing Group, Word Collections Publishing
Writer(s): Jimmy Cox