[Verse 1]
I fell in love with a working girl, Lord, she sure was sweet
I met her down in a red-light tavern working on Bourbon Street
Way down in the old French Quarter, the bright-lights side of town
Daytime life sure is cozy, living with the shades pulled down

[Chorus]
Living with the shades pulled down all day
Loving while the world goes around
Nobody knows what all we're doing
Living with the shades pulled down

[Verse 2]
Some might get the wrong idea about the kind of man I am
But I bring home my half of the bacon picking in a guitar band
Love is all my working girl brings me coming in off the town
Daytime life sure gets cozy, living with the shades pulled down

[Chorus]
Living with the shades pulled down all day
Loving while the world goes around
Nobody knows what all we're doing
Living with the shades pulled down

[Chorus]
Living with the shades pulled down all day
Loving while the world goes around
Nobody knows what all we're doing
Living with the shades pulled down
[Chorus]
Living with the shades pulled down all day
Loving while the world goes around
Nobody knows what all we're doing
Living with the shades pulled down