I said, nobody knows you when you're down and out
And your friends, you didn't have any
Just as soon as you get upon your feet again
Nobody wants you when you're down and out
Buyin' bootleg liquor, champagne and wine
I'm gonna hold on to it, till the eagle grins
Takin' my friends out for a mighty good time
Here they all come, they say
I say nobody wants you, nobody needs you
Couldn't find me no friends, had no place to go
Oh Lord, without a doubt
In your pockets, you ain't got one penny
Nobody wants you, nobody needs you
If I ever get my hands on a dollar again
That they're your long-lost friend
Then I began to fall so low