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Otis Redding – Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out lyrics
(Jimmie Cox)
Once I lived the life
Of a millionaire
Spending my money
Oh I didn't care
Taking my friends out
For a mighty good time
Oh we'd drink that good gin
Champagne and wine

But oh just as soon
As my money got low
I couldn't find nobody
And I had no place to go
And if I ever get my hands
On a dollar again
I'm gonna hold on
Till the eagle wins
Cause I found out

Nobody wants you
When you're down and out
Nobody wants you
When you're down and out

Lord have mercy

Yeah, yeah, now listen
Now in your pocket
There's not one penny
And all of them good friends
You found out you haven't got any
Nobody come around
But the landlord and the taxman
Your ex-wife who says
She wants more alimony
Then there's a knock on the door
And it's a woman you don't know
Says she's having your baby
She'll walk on in

But oh just as soon
As the money roll in
Here they all come sayings
That they're you're long lost friends
But if I ever get my hands
On a dollar again
I believe, I believe I'll hold on
Till the eagle wins
Cause I found out

Nobody wants you
When you're down and out
Nobody wants you
When you're down and out

Nobody wants you
When you're down and out
Nobody wants you
When you're down and out

Nobody wants you
When you're down and out
Nobody wants you
When you're down and out

Nobody wants you
When you're down and out
Nobody, nobody, nobody
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(Jimmie Cox) Once I lived the life Of a millionaire Spending my money Oh I didn't care Taking my friends out For a mighty good time Oh we'd drink that good gin Champagne and wine But oh just as soon As my money got low I couldn't find nobody And I had no place to go And if I ever get my hands On a dollar again I'm gonna hold on Till the eagle wins Cause I found out Nobody wants you When you're down and out Nobody wants you When you're down and out Lord have mercy Yeah, yeah, now listen Now in your pocket There's not one penny And all of them good friends You found out you haven't got any Nobody come around But the landlord and the taxman Your ex-wife who says She wants more alimony Then there's a knock on the door And it's a woman you don't know Says she's having your baby She'll walk on in But oh just as soon As the money roll in Here they all come sayings That they're you're long lost friends But if I ever get my hands On a dollar again I believe, I believe I'll hold on Till the eagle wins Cause I found out Nobody wants you When you're down and out Nobody wants you When you're down and out Nobody wants you When you're down and out Nobody wants you When you're down and out Nobody wants you When you're down and out Nobody wants you When you're down and out Nobody wants you When you're down and out Nobody, nobody, nobody Explain Request ×



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Songwriters: Jimmy Cox
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