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'll slow down take a look   I've learned to read them just like books   And it's already half past ten   But they'll be back again      Headlights in the rainy street   I check, make sure it's not the heat   I wink, I smile, I wave my hand   He stops and seems to understand   The 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 is the hardest trick   And after that it's just a matter of logic   They have the money I have the time   Being pretty's my only crime   You 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   And tomorrow we'll see      A friend of mine, he wound up dead   His dress is stained the color red   The 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      I know it's just not in my plan   For someone to care who I am      I'm walking the streets for money   It's the business of love, "hey honey,"   C'mon, don't leave me lonely, don't leave me sad   It'll be the sweetest five minutes you ever have      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