Do-doo-doo-waah shoo-be-doo-bee
Do-doo-doo-waah shoo-be-doo-bee

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 little plaything, doo waah)
Not much more than an overnight fling
(Overnight fling, doo waah)
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 ooh, without you, ah)

So tell me, are you gonna stay now
(Gonna stay now, doo waah)
Will you stand by me girl all the way now
(All the way now, doo waah)
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

Do-doo-doo-waah shoo-be-doo-be
Do-doo-doo-waah shoo-be-doo-be
Do-doo-doo-waah shoo-be-doo-be