| Poor Side of Town Johnny Rivers (J. Rivers / L. Adler) Do-doo-doo-wah shoo-be-doo-be Do-doo-doo-wah shoo-be-doo-be 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 Not much more than an overnight fling 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 So tell me, are you gonna stay now Will you stand by me girl all the way now 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-wah shoo-be-doo-be Do-doo-doo-wah shoo-be-doo-be Do-doo-doo-wah shoo-be-doo-be |
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| JOHNNY RIVERS was one of the most successful but at the same time, underrated musicians of the 60's.... born John Ramistella in New York City on November 7, 1942 -- He began playing the guitar as a young child and played in local groups throughout his school years. It was Alan Freed the disc jockey who suggested that he change his name to "Rivers".....he played in Nashville and New York and finally settled in Los Angeles and began performing at the famous Whiskey-a-go-go which was also the title of his 1964 debut album Johnny Rivers Live at the Wiskey-a-go-go....I purchased this album when it first came out....have it to this day and still enjoy listening to it. Some of his major hits were: Secret Agent Man.....Baby I Need Your Lovin'...The Tracks of My Tears....He faded from the charts after Summer Rain for the rest of the decade.... |
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