(Bill Williams & Booker T. Jones)

Once I had fame

Oh I was full of pride
Had lots of friends
Always here right by my side

Well my fame oh it died
Now my friends all try to hide


Everybody loves a winner
Everybody loves a winner
But when you lose, you lose alone


Everywhere I turned
There was a hello and smile

I never thought
They'd be gone after a while
Well my friends let me down

And the smiles turned to frowns

Everybody loves a winner

Everybody loves a winner
But when you lose, you lose alone


Once I had love
Ah but I couldn't be true
To get back that love

There ain't nothing I wouldn't do
Well I've loved
And I've lost

And now I'll pay the cost

Everybody loves a winner

Everybody loves a winner
Everybody loves a winner
But when you lose, you lose alone