Once upon a time In the city where I lived I had a private, a private love At a designated time And a predetermined place I'd meet my private lover I had an awful lot to say And so little time to play With my private lover People let me tell you Why we'd meet this way My private lover Had another love, too Private, not to be disturbed Private, my private love Private, not to be disturbed Private, my private love On a stolen afternoon In a suburban hotel I'd meet my private, my private love Those intimate moments That few will never tell Private lover Ooh we shared a gla** of wine And the secrets on our mind Private lover People let me tell you Why we'd meet this way My private lover Had another love, too Private, not to be disturbed Private, my private love Private, not to be disturbed Private, my private love Private, not to be disturbed Private, my private love There's no time to waste As we lock in our embrace Private, my private love She loves me, too I can see it in her face Private lover My joy turns to grief You know she's got to leave Private lover People let me tell you Why we'd meet this way My private lover Had another love, too Private, not to be disturbed Private, my private love Private, not to be disturbed Private, my private love Private, not to be disturbed Private, my private love