Shoo-doo-doo-wah, shoo-dee-doo-dee
La-la-la-la-la-la, la-la
Shoo-doo-doo-wah, shoo-dee-doo-dee
La-la-la-la-la-la, la-la
Oh, can you tell me how much you miss me?
Miss me, baby
When the last time I saw you, you wouldn't even kiss me
Kiss me, baby
The rich guy you've been seeing
Must have put you down
So welcome back, baby
To the poor side of town
To him, you were nothing but a little plaything
Plaything, plaything, plaything
Not much more than an overnight fling
To me, you were the greatest thing this boy had ever found
And girl, ain't it hard to find a nice thing
On the poor side of town
Well, I can't blame you for trying
Oh, I've been trying to make it too
But I've got one little hang-up
I just can't make it, just can't make it without you
Without you, without you
So tell me, are you gonna stay now?
La-la-la-la-la-la, la-la
Will you stand by me all the way now?
La-la-la-la-la-la, la-la
With you by my side, that can't keep us down
Together we can make it, baby
On the poor side of town
Poor side of town
Poor side of town
We can make it, we can make it, we can make it
Can't you see that I love you, I need you right by my side
I know, I know it's hard on the poor side of town
But you know that I love you, I need you, I want you right by my side