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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Eric Clapton
Electric Guitar
Duane Allman
Slide Guitar
Bobby Whitlock
Hammond Organ
Albhy Galuten
Piano
Carl Radle
Bass Guitar
Jim Gordon
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jimmie Cox
Songwriter
Derek & The Dominos
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Derek & The Dominos
Producer
Ron Albert
Recording Engineer
Chuck Kirkpatrick
Recording Engineer
Howie Albert
Recording Engineer
Karl Richardson
Recording Engineer
Mac Emmerman
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
Once, I lived the life of a millionaire
Spent all my money, I just did not care
Taking all my friend out for a good time
We bought bootleg whiskey, champagne and wine
Then I began to fall so low
I lost all my good friends, I did not have nowhere to go
Never get my hand on a dollar again
I'm gonna hang on to it until the eagle grins
'Cause no, no, no, nobody knows you
When you're down and out
In your pocket [Incomprehensible], not one penny
And as for friends, you don't have any
When you finally get back upon your feet again
Here comes everybody sayin' they wanna be
A good old long-lost friend, [Incomprehensible] mighty strange
Nobody knows you when you're down and out
I said, when you finally get back on your feet
Everybody wants to be a good old long-lost friend
You know it's mighty strange, yeah, down and out
Nobody knows you, nobody knows you
Nobody, nobody knows you when you're down and out
Writer(s): Jimmie Cox, Menno Daams, Gert-jan Blom, Robert Veen
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