Johnny Rivers - Poor Side Of Town

First performance: no live dates

Coverinfo

Bruce released 'Poor side of town' on Tracks II: The Lost Albums box set in 2025. Poor side of town was originally recorded in summer 1995. The box set consists of seven "lost albums" recorded between 1983 and 2018, total 83 songs.The seven albums are: L.A. Garage Sessions '83, Streets Of Philadelphia Sessions, Faithless, Somewhere North Of Nashville, Inyo, Twilight Hours, and Perfect World. 'Poor side of town' was released on 'Somewhere North of Nashville', recorded in 1995 alongside The Ghost of Tom Joad sessions. The title track was eventually re-recorded and included on Western Stars in 2019. All songs are produced by Bruce Springsteen and Ron Aniello.
 
 
 
 
  
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Songinfo

"Poor Side of Town" is a song written by Johnny Rivers and Lou Adler and released by Rivers as a single in 1966. The song marked a turning point in Rivers' career that saw him move away from his earlier rock and roll style toward pop ballads. 
  
 
  

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Lyrics

How can you tell me that you miss me
When the last time I saw you, you wouldn't even kiss me
That rich guy you've been seeing well he must've put you down
So welcome back baby to the poor side of the town

To him you were nothing but a plaything
Nothing more than an overnight fling
To me you were the greatest, the greatest thing I'd ever found
And it's hard to find nice things on the poor side of the town

I can't blame you for trying
I'm trying to make it too
I got one little problem
I can't make it without you

So tell me, baby, will you think you'll stay now
You know I'd stand by you all the way now
Side by side, darling, no one could ever keep us down
Together we could make it baby from the poor side of the town
Together we can make it from the poor side of the town