We tried to pick the most unlikely places Where no one's out to know us by our name And for a while we shared the sweet affection That makes it worth the sorrow and the shame A lovin' on back streets and livin' on main Suffered hell through the daylight for the heaven darkness brings Two hearts in the shadows tradin' passion for pain A 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 this strain A lovin' on back streets and livin' on main Suffered hell through the daylight for the heaven darkness brings Two hearts in the shadows tradin' passion for pain A lovin' on back streets and livin' on main Lovin' on back streets and livin' on main