We tried to pick the most unlikely places
Where no one's apt to know us by our name
And for a while we shared the sweet affection
That makes it worth the sorrow and the shame
Of lovin' on back streets and livin' on main
Suffered hell through the day-light for the heaven darkness brings
Two hearts in the shadows tradin' passion for a pain
Of lovin' on back streets and livin' on main
In the morning when I face the one who owns me
And she confronts me with some things I can't explain
Then once again I hate myself for living
And wonder just how long my mind can stand the strain
Of lovin' on back streets and livin' on main
Suffered hell through the day-light for the heaven darkness brings
Two hearts in the shadows tradin' passion for a pain
Of lovin' on back streets and livin' on main