Otis Redding — Nobody Knows You When Youre Down And Out

[Verse 1] Once I lived the life of a millionaire People spending my money Honey, know that I just didn't care now, no Taking my friends out trying to have a good time We'd drink that spoiled bootleg liquor, huh And that good old champagne and wine But oh, just as soon as my money got so low I couldn't find my friends, Lord And I just didn't have no place to go now, no But if I ever And if I ever get my hands on them green dollars again, yeah I'm gonna hold on 'til that big eagle grins [Chorus] I'm tryin' to tell y'all that nobody wants you, huh People, nobody wants you When you're down and out [Verse 2] Because in your pocket No, there is not one penny And all of them so-called friends I'm tryin' to tell y'all that you haven't got any But, uh, huh, yeah And just as soon as you get back on your feet again People, I'm tryin' to tell you that here they come Telling you all of your long lost friends now, oh But I'm tryin' to tell everybody, Lord, without a doubt [Outro] That nobody wants you, oh Nobody wants you, no, no Nobody wants you Nobody needs you Nobody wants you when you're down and out, Lord And nobody have a good thing about you And nobody can tell you when to turn and when to go But there is, ha, but But when you get back on your feet again Then everybody try to tell you all day long...