They say people out in Hollywood
   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
   Man, it's tougher
   Not like in London town
   Boy, you 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 rise, it's concrete and complex
   Not like in London town
   It reigns 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 Chance, she 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 easy, it 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