Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out

Written by Jimmie Cox    [Budd Granoff Productions Inc.]

Studio Version

Recorded in New York, RCA Studio A by Hugo Peretta and Luigi Creatore on May 19, 1961

Orchestra Conducted by Sammy Lowe

Musicians:    Morris Wechsler - piano

Albums    

• The Man Who Invented Soul (box)    
• My Kind Of Blues   
• 20 Golden Greats
• The Rhythm And The Blues

Live Version

Musicians: Cliff White - guitar, Bobby "Valentino" Womack - guitar, June Gardner - drums, Harper Cosby - bass, Sticks Evans - percussion, Joe Mele's Copacabana Band

Produced By: Al Schmitt        Conductor: Rene Hall

Recorded live at the Copacabana, New York City, July 8, 1964

Albums    Sam Cooke Live At The Copa    /    The Man Who Invented Soul (LP)

Lyrics

Once I lived the life of a millionaire,
Spending my money honey, I didn' care.
taking my friends out for a mighty good time,
I drank that good gin, champagne and wine.

Just as soon as my money got low
I couldn't find no friends,
And I had no place to go.
If I ever get my hands on a dollar again,
I'm gonna holdon to it till that eagle grins.

'Cause I found out that nobody wants you
Nobody wants you when they find out
that you're down and out.
In your pocket, there's not not one penny,
And as for friends, you don't have any.

just let you get back up on your feet again,
here they all come telling you
their your old long-lost friend.
And this I wanna tell you and about it I have no doubt
Nobody wants you
nobody needs you
nobody wants when you're down and out

Also Recorded By

• LaVern Baker
• Count Basie
• Sidney Bechey
• Rory Block
• Eric Clapton
• Spencer Davis Group
• Tim Hardin
• Louis Jordan
• Don McLean
• Otis Redding
• Nina Simone
• Bessie Smith
• Rod Stewart
• Bobby Womack