diff --git a/svg.cpp b/svg.cpp
index ffd63fe..af09777 100644
--- a/svg.cpp
+++ b/svg.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ svg_begin(double width, double height) {
 
 void
 svg_text(double left, double baseline, string text) {
-    cout << "<text x='20' y='35'>anything you want</text>";
+    cout << "<text x='" << left << "' y='" << baseline << "'>" << text << "</text>";
 }
 
 void