Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out - Bessie Smith

Once I left lived the life of a millionaire

Spending my money I didn’t care

I took all my friends out for a good time

Bought them all whiskey campaign and wine oh

Then I begin to fall solo

I didn’t have any friends

I had no where to go

If I ever get my hands on a dollar again

I’m going to hold on to it till that old eagle grins because

No body knows you when you’re down and out in my pocket not one penny

As for friends well I don’t have any

If I ever get on my feet again everybody wants to be my long lost friend that’s

mighty strange without a doubt nobody knows you when you’re down and out oh

when you’re down and out

I said if I ever get on my feet again everybody wants to be my long lost friend

said it’s kind of strange without a doubt no body knows you when you’re down

and out I mean when you’re down and out oh when you’re down and out.