Live their life out in black and white They re living out a Technicolor dream Next day they re a star overnight Not like living in New York Manit s tougher Not like in London town Boyyou suffer Nobody give a break When you re down on your luck Everybody s on the take When you re down on your luck You can t make a mistake When you re down on your luck People out in Hollywood They got a lot of class You see the boys strutting down the boulevard Trying to make a pass Not like in New York It s high riseit s concrete and complex Not like in London town It rains down on its subjects Nobody give a damn When you re down on your luck Nobody understands When you re down on your luck Lady Chanceshe won t dance When you re down on your luck People out in Hollywood They can make it to the stars They can reach the screen Drive around in big expensive convertible cars Not like in New York All you ve got is Broadway Not like in the west end of London You can t make it no way Nobody give a damn When you re down on your luck Nobody understands When you re down on your luck You ve got to strut your stuff When you re down on your luck You can t take it easyit ain t good enough When you re down on your luck Everybody s on the make When you re down on your luck Nobody give a fair deal When you re down on your luck Nobody understands my Uncle Sam When you re down on your luck I m ready for the dance When you re down on your luck I gotta make a dollar holler When you re down on your luck

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