Intro: Doo-do-do-wah, shoobee-doobee Doo-do-do-wah, shoobee-doobee 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 been seein' Must have put you down So welcome back, baby To the poor side of town To him you were nothing But a little plaything, little 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 hangup, baby I just can't make it without you Without you, ooh, without you, aaaah So tell me, are you gonna stay now Gonna 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 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 Doo-do-do-wah, shoobee-doobee Doo-do-do-wah, shoobee-doobee Doo-do-do-wah, shoobee-doobee Doo-do-do-wah, shoobee-doobee...
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