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Poor Side Of Town Lyrics By Johnny Rivers

    dodoodoowah shoobedoobe
    dodoodoowah shoobedoobe

    how can you tell me
    how much you miss me
    when the last time i saw you
    you wouldn’t even kiss me

    that rich guy you’ve been seein’
    must have put you down
    so welcome back baby
    to the poor side of town

    to him you were nothin’
    but a little plaything was a plaything doo wah
    not much more than
    an overnight fling overnight fling doo wah

    to me you were the greatest thing
    this boy had ever found
    and girl it’s hard to find nice things
    on the poor side of town

    i can’t blame you for tryin’
    i’m tryin’ to make it too
    i’ve got one little hang up baby
    i just can’t make it without you without you without you

    so tell me
    are you gonna stay now will you stay now doo wah
    will you stand by me girl
    all the way now all the way now doo wah

    with you by my side
    they can’t keep us down
    together we can make it baby
    from the poor side of town

    so tell me how much you love me
    come be near to me and say you need me now

    oh with you by my side
    this world can’t keep us down
    together we can make it baby
    from the poor side of town

    dodoodoowah shoobedoobe
    dodoodoowah shoobedoobe
    dodoodoowah shoobedoobe

    Artist: Johnny Rivers

    Year: 1966

    Decade: 60s

    Language: en

    Word Count: 113