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, oh, oh, oh

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, oh, oh, oh

So take back all your money
Although I need it more than you
Just acknowledge that you knew me
On Solano Avenue, oh, oh, oh

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, oh

So take back all your money
Although I need it more than you
Just acknowledge that you knew me
On Solano Avenue
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh