(with apologies to the many who have sung this terrific song).
I've taken an old classic, and put together a few new verses for it. Maybe someone more talented than I could record it.
Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out: 2006
Once I lived the life of a Sena-taire,
Spit on my voters, I just did not care.
Rebuked Bill Clinton, an unkind attack,
Voted for cloture and war in Iraq...
Then I began to fall so low,
Lost the primary, I did not have nowhere to go.
I get my hands on some respect again,
I'm gonna hang on to it with a goofy grin.
(continued...)
Chorus:
'Cause no, no, nobody knows you
When you're down and out.
In your corner, not one Demmy,
And as for friends, you don't have any.
When you finally get back up all your senses again,
Everybody wants to be your old long-lost friend.
Said it's mighty strange, without a doubt,
Nobody knows you when you're down and out.
When you finally get back up all your senses again,
Everybody wants to be your good old long-lost friend.
Said it's mighty strange,
Nobody knows you,
Nobody knows you,
Nobody knows you when you're down and out.
Once I had the support of the DLC,
Now they're all leaving, even Hillary.
John Edwards backs Ned, John Kerry does too,
And Evan Bayh, oh now what should I do?
Supporting Bush's splendid melee
Def'nitely was the "kiss of death" for me.
I guess now that the only place to go
Is down to Fox News for my own network show...