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 [bad word] s appetite 
'Cause there ain't ain't no love, 
Ain't no love on the street