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 Of lovin' on back streets and living on main Suffering hell through the daylight for the heaven darkness brings Two hearts in the shadows trading passion for pain Lovin' on back streets and living on main In the morning when I face the one who owns me And she confronts me with some things I can't explain And once again I'll hate myself for livin' And wonder just how long my might can stand the strain Of lovin' on back streets and living on main Suffering hell through the daylight for the heaven darkness brings Two hearts in the shadows trading passion for pain Lovin' on back streets and living on main Lovin' on back streets and living on main