Listen to Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out by Janis Joplin & Jorma Kaukonen

Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out

Janis Joplin & Jorma Kaukonen

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Janis Joplin and Jorma Koukenen - Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out

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PERFORMING ARTISTS

Janis Joplin

Lead Vocals

Jorma Kaukonen

Acoustic Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Jimmie Cox

Songwriter

Lyrics

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

Written by: Jimmy Cox

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