Lyrics of
Nobody Knows You When Youre Down And Out

Nobody Knows You When Youre Down and Out was written by Jimmy Cox in 1923 during the vaudeville era. The song became a blues standard, especially after being recorded by Bessie Smith in 1929, just before the stock market crash, which accentuated the songs lyrics about financial loss and loneliness. The track has been covered by numerous artists over the years, turning it into a classic that spans generations, and is often associated with expressi ... ng the feelings of hopelessness experienced during the Great Depression. See more [+]

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Once I lived the life of a millionaire
 Spent all my money, didn't have any cares
 Took all my friends out for a mighty good time
 We bought bootleg liquor, champagne and wine
 Then I began to fall so low
 Lost all my good friends, had nowhere to go
 I Get my Hands on a Dollar Again
 I'll hang on to it, till that old eagle grins because 

 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 ut's strange without any doubt
 Nobody knows you when you're down and out

(guitar)
(guitar)
(piano)
(piano)

Lord, 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 (nobody knows you)
 Nobody knows you (nobody knows you)
Nobody knows you
When you're down and out