Now That I'm Down

When I had money
I was the talk of the town
But now I'm broke and raggely
And they don't even want me around
Bad, bad, boy
How your friends can let you down
You know I think I'll pack my rags
And move on to some other town

Now when I had money, all of the party was all on me
You know I'm made everybody high, now
And we'd all ride around in my brand new Mark III
I said it's bad, boy, and, Lord, you know I don't even have a dime
And when I try to call or see one of my friends, Lord, they say
"Son, I just don't have the time"

My baby walked up to me one day and she said
"Son, you know this is all"
"'Cause all your money's gone
And you know I love to ball"
And I just couldn't believe it, now, Lord
The words that my baby said
You know all I could do then, ha
Was walk by and shake my head

Now I'm doing all right
And I'm on my feet again
And I don't need nobody to help me
To drink up my whiskey, wine and gin
And I don't need you, woman
Always running up in my face
'Cause I done found somebody better, woman
Someone else to take your place
So you go right ahead, woman
Go right on with your so-called friends
Because I'll never, woman, no
Let you get me back down again now