Released: January 1, 1977
Songwriter: Jimmy Cox
Producer: Russ Titelman
[Verse]
Once I lived the life of a millionaire
Spent all my money, I just did not care
Took all my friends out for a good time
Bought bootleg whiskey, champagne and wine
Then I began to fall so low
Lost all my good friends, I did not have nowhere to go
I get my hands on a dollar again
I'm going to hang on to it until that eagle grins
Because no, no, nobody knows you
When you're down and out
In your pocket, not one penny
And as for friends, you don't have any
[Chorus][x2]
When you finally get back up on your feet again
Everybody wants to be your old long-lost friend
Said it's mighty strange, without a doubt
Nobody knows you when you're down and out
Once I lived the life of a millionaire
Spent all my money, I just did not care
Took all my friends out for a good time
Bought bootleg whiskey, champagne and wine
Then I began to fall so low
Lost all my good friends, I did not have nowhere to go
I get my hands on a dollar again
I'm going to hang on to it until that eagle grins
Because no, no, nobody knows you
When you're down and out
In your pocket, not one penny
And as for friends, you don't have any
[Chorus][x2]
When you finally get back up on your feet again
Everybody wants to be your old long-lost friend
Said it's mighty strange, without a doubt
Nobody knows you when you're down and out
Unplugged
- Tears In Heaven
- Running On Faith (Acoustic Live)
- Before You Accuse Me (Acoustic Live)
- Old Love (Acoustic Live)
- Rollin’ And Tumblin (Acoustic Live)
- Malted Milk (Acoustic Live)
- San Francisco Bay Blues (Acoustic Live)
- Alberta (Acoustic Live)
- Walkin’ Blues (Acoustic Live)
- Layla (Acoustic Live)
- Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out (Acoustic Live)
- Lonely Stranger (Acoustic Live)
- Hey Hey (Acoustic Live)
- Signe (Acoustic Live)
- Unplugged (1992)
- Tears In Heaven
- Cocaine
- Wonderful Tonight
- Layla (Acoustic Live)
- Change the World
- I Shot the Sheriff
- Stand and Deliver
- My Father’s Eyes
- Let It Rain
- Lay Down Sally
- Let It Grow
- Old Love
- Layla (unplugged)
- Promises
- Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out (Acoustic Live)
- Before You Accuse Me
- Have You Ever Loved A Woman
- Little Wing
- Magnolia
- Circus
- Crossroads
- It’s in the Way That You Use It
- Pretending
- Get Lost (David Morales radio edit)