Baby woke up nervous 

She was sweating from the steam heat 

She kicked off the covers 

Fever burning bright, paranoia night 

Five alarm alert repeats 

This city never beats you 

But it buries you so deep 

'Cause there ain't no love, 

Ain't no love on the street 



Baby's breathing deeply 

She's listening to her heart beat 

She walks into the kitchen 

Dishes in the sink 

Doesn't even matter 

Maybe read a magazine 

And the colored girls go 

Whoop-de-doop-de-doop-de-doop- 

Doop-de-doop-de-doop 

'Cause there ain't no love, 

Ain't no love on the street 



Baby needs a frame of reference 

Some other place to go 

An all night launderette 

Light a cigarette 

Jump an usherette 

Babe's an all night diner 

She's got a trucker's appetite 

'Cause there ain't ain't no love, 

Ain't no love on the street