This is the first verse and chorus of a song I've known for a long, long time. But I've forgotten who wrote it.
I can't find it in the digitrad or forum.

Father always told me,
Fame don't mean a thing.
Folks forget so easy,
That bum was once a king.

That's the way of the world my son
Yes I know, yes I know, yes I know.

Cheers
PaulO