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    Bessie Smith sings about falling from riches to poverty, losing all her friends and having no place to go when she lost her money. She describes living as a millionaire and spending freely on friends until she began to fall low financially, with no friends or home. She vows that if she ever gets money again, she will hold onto it tightly until "them eagle's green," and knows that when someone is down on their luck, nobody wants them around.

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    Bessie Smith sings about falling from riches to poverty, losing all her friends and having no place to go when she lost her money. She describes living as a millionaire and spending freely on friends until she began to fall low financially, with no friends or home. She vows that if she ever gets money again, she will hold onto it tightly until "them eagle's green," and knows that when someone is down on their luck, nobody wants them around.

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    Bessie Smith sings about falling from riches to poverty, losing all her friends and having no place to go when she lost her money. She describes living as a millionaire and spending freely on friends until she began to fall low financially, with no friends or home. She vows that if she ever gets money again, she will hold onto it tightly until "them eagle's green," and knows that when someone is down on their luck, nobody wants them around.

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    Bessie Smith

    NOBODY KNOWS YOU WHEN YOU’RE DOWN AND OUT

    Once I lived the life of a millionaire


    Spending my money, I didn't care
    I carried my friends out for a good time
    Buying bootleg liquor, champagne and wine

    Then I began to fall so low


    I didn't have a friend, and no place to go
    So if I ever get my hand on a dollar again
    I'm gonna hold on to it till them eagle's green

    Nobody knows you when you down and out


    In my pocket not one penny
    And my friends I haven't any
    But If I ever get back on my feet again
    Then I'll meet my long lost friend
    It's mighty strange, yeah, without a doubt
    Nobody knows you when you down and out
    I mean when you down and out

    Mmmmmmmm.... when you're down and out


    Mmmmmmmm... not one penny
    And my friends I haven't any
    Mmmmmmmm... Well I felt so low
    Nobody wants me round their door
    Mmmmmm...Yeah, Without a doubt
    Nobody knows you when you down and out
    I mean when you down and out

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