자신의 돈이 다 떨어지자 갈곳도 없어지고 친한 친구들에게 외면 당하게 되었다는 내용.
비극적이지만 현실적이기도 한 이 가사를 느껴본다.
Eric Clapton의 멋진 기타연주와 목소리가 일품인 노래.
이런 노래가 더욱더 잘 전달되는것 같다.
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(liquor??), 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 gonna hang on to it till that eagle grins.
'Cause 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.
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(any?) doubt,
Nobody knows you when you're down and out.
When you finally get back upon your feet again,
Everybody wants to be your good old long-lost friend.
Said it's mighty strange, without a(any?) doubt
Nobody knows you,
Nobody knows you,
Nobody knows you when you're down and out.