Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out Songtext
von Janis Joplin

Once I lived the life of a millionaire
I spent all my money, I didn′t care
Taking my friend out for a mighty fine time
Buying all whisky, champagne, wine

Then I began to fall so low
I didn't have a friend, I didn′t have no place to go
If I get my hands on a dollar again
You know, I'll hold on to it 'til the eagle grins

′Cause no, nobody knows you when you′re down and out
In your pocket's not one penny
All of those friends, well, now you ain′t got any

But as soon as you get upon your feet again
Everybody wants to be your long-lost friend
It's mighty strange without a doubt
′Cause nobody knows you when you're down and out


No, nobody knows you when you′re down and out
In your pocket's not one penny
All of those friends, well, now you ain't got any

But as soon as you get upon your feet again
Everybody wants to be your long-lost friend
It′s mighty strange now without a doubt
′Cause nobody knows you when you're down and out

That′s what I mean, honey, when you're down and out

Oh, "honey" went to the end
Ok, how what′s another way?
I was, I was thinking of taking out all the line
Ok, what, what how do you do? I don't know I just

Let′s see how the last line go so I can relate into it

Without a doubt
And nobody knows you when you're down and out
What I mean, honey, when you're down, down and out