What did I do to make you mad?
 I swear I only told the truth
 And none of this could hurt you now
 And it’s no insult to be poor
 
 So take back—all your money
 Although I need it—more than you
 Just acknowledge—that you knew me
 On Solano Avenue—oohh
 
 I didn’t mean you any harm
 I didn’t mean to bring you shame
 It’s not a sin that we had nothing
 You and I were not to blame
 
 When they teased you on the street
 When they hurt you deep inside
 To me it was—that you came running
 And I held you when you cried
 
 So take back—all your money
 Although I need it—more than you
 Just acknowledge—that you knew me
 On Solano Avenue—oohh