Released: May 23, 1988

Songwriter: Jimmy Cox

Producer: Andy Taylor Bernard Edwards Rod Stewart

[Verse 1]
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

[Pre-Chorus]
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 'til the eagle wins
'Cause I found out

[Chorus]
Nobody wants you
When you're down and out
Nobody wants you
When you're down and out
Lord have mercy

[Verse 2]
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

[Pre-Chorus]
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 'til the eagle wins
'Cause I found out

[Chorus]
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

Rod Stewart

A legend in the rock-n-roll genre, Roderick “Rod” Stewart has sold over 100 million records worldwide with a career spanning over 60 years. He has had 6 consecutive number one albums in the UK, and his tally of 62 UK hit singles includes 31 that reached the top ten, six of which gained the #1 position, including has had 16 top ten singles in the US, with four reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.