Song Description
The song is about the abuse transgender women face in sex work and in the prison system.
| Song Length |
3:13 |
Genre |
R & B - Soul, R & B - Classic |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant |
Subject |
Feminism, Prostitution |
| Language |
English |
| |
Lyrics
She lies awake
With a damaged heart
Can't catch a break
Can't get a restart
One bad mistake
Her whole world fell apart
She's the one the world forsakes
Imitates her art
She was looking for the money to afford a change
A client told her that can be arranged
Woo-hoo
He got her in a room in a cheap motel
Didn't take his abuse, so she went to jail
Woo-hoo
After her arrest
They put her with the men
She said I may not have the chest
But I don't belong with them
They didn't honor her request
To be put with the women
They simply left her dispossessed
To endure all their torment
In the human food chain
She knew where she ranked
With a choice so insane
Either kill or be shanked
She was looking for the money to afford a change
A client told her that can be arranged
Woo-hoo
He got her in a room in a cheap motel
Didn't take his abuse, so she went to jail
Woo-hoo