The streets are wet The lights have yet To shed their tawdry luster on the scene
My skirt’s too short My tights have run These new heels are killing me
My second pack of cigarettes It’s a slow night, but there’s time yet Here comes John from his other life He may be driving to his wife But he slowed down, take a look I’ve learned to read them just like books It’s already half past ten But they’ll be back again
Headlights in a rainy street I check, make sure it’s not the heat I wink, I smile, I wave my hand He stops, he seems to understand A small transaction we must make I tell him that my heart will break If he’s not a generous man I step into his van
They say the first’s the hardest trick But after that it’s just a matter of logic They have the money I have the time Being pretty’s my only crime Ask what future do I see I say it’s really up to me I don’t need forgiving I’m just making a living
Don’t judge me You could be me in another life In another set of circumstances
Don’t judge me One more night I’ll just have to take my chances For tomorrow we’ll see
A friend of mine, he wound up dead His dress was stained the color red No next of kin, no fixed abode Another victim on this road The police just carted him away But someone took his place next day He was home by Thanksgiving But not with the living
Don’t judge me You could be me in another life In another set of circumstances
Don’t judge me One more night I’ll just have to take my chances
Oh, no, it’s just not in my plan For someone to care who I am
I walk in the streets for money It’s the business of love: “Hey, honey. Come on! Don’t leave me lonely, don’t leave me sad. It’ll be the sweetest five minutes you’ve ever had.”
Don’t judge me You could be me in another life In another set of circumstances
Don’t judge me One more night I’ll just have to take my chances And tomorrow we’ll see