Once I had fame Oh, I was full of pride There were a lot of friends Always by my side But my fame, oh, it died And now my friends began to hide Everybody loves a winner But when you lose you lose alone Every way I turned There was hello and a smile I never thought that it Would be gone after awhile But my bankroll went down, oh And the smiles turned to frowns Everybody loves a winner But when you lose you lose alone Once I had a love Oh but I wouldn't be true To get back that love Ain't nothing I wouldn't do But I've loved and I've lost Oh, and now I paid the cost Everybody loves a winner Everybody loves a winner But when you lose you lose alone