Listen to Everybody Loves a Winner by William Bell

Everybody Loves a Winner

William Bell

R&B/Soul

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

William Bell - Everybody Loves a Winner (1967)

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

William Bell

Vocals

Booker T. Jones

Booker T. Jones

Keyboards

Joe Arnold

Alto Saxophone

Donald "Duck" Dunn

Donald "Duck" Dunn

Bass Guitar

Al Jackson Jr.

Drums

Steve Cropper

Guitar

Isaac Hayes

Keyboards

Andrew Love

Tenor Saxophone

Wayne Jackson

Trumpet

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

William Bell

Composer

Booker T. Jones

Booker T. Jones

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Yves Beauvais

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Once I had fame

Oh, I was full of pride

There were a lot of friends

Always by my side

But my fame, oh, it died

And now my friends begin to hide

[Chorus]

Everybody loves a winner

But when you lose, you lose alone

[Instrumental]

Everywhere I turned

There was a hello and smile

I never thought, uh

They'd be gone after a while

But my bankroll went down

Oh, and the smiles turned to frowns

[Chorus]

Everybody loves a winner

But when you lose, you lose alone

[Instrumental]

Once I had a love

Oh, but I wouldn't be true

To get back that love, huh

Ain't nothing I wouldn't do

But I've loved, and I've lost

Oh, and now I paid the cost

[Chorus]

Everybody loves a winner (Say it again)

Everybody loves a winner

But when you lose, you lose alone (Woah, yeah)

Written by: Booker T. Jones, William Bell

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