Opening Chords Reggae Style
A Am Dm E7
Ooohooooh
A Am
Its a cold night, beneath the street light, theres a man whose pants are too tight.
Dm E7
Oh no, his pants are too tight.
My pants are too tight.
A Am
He stands there, and empty stare, trying to make enough money for his cab fare home.
Dm E7
He'll have to walk home tonight.
Don't have enough for the ride.
A Am
The streets are cruel, he tries to act cool, he goes to work with only his one tool.
Dm E7
You can put away your tool, Jermaine.
Chorus
C G F
You don't have to be, a prostitute.
G
No no no no no
C G F G
You can say no, to being a man hoe. A male jigalo.
C G F
You don't have to be, a prostitute.
G
No no no no no
C G F G
You can say no to being a night looker, boy hooker, boy, bro, hoe.
C G F
He can not see his way out.
G
I can not see my way out.
C G F
He can't see his way out.
G
Male prostitution seems to be my only option.
C G F
He can't see his way out
G
I cannot see my way out.
C G F
He can't see his way out.
G
No, no, no, no, no.
Verse
AAm
He sends cheep thrills, to pay expensive bills, but check your resume, you must
have some other skills
DmE7
Do you have any other skills? Like typing?
A Am
They see him, want him to please them, want him to play them, but they don't even pay him.
DmE7
Oh no, they don't think he's worth it at all.
A Am
Don't think I know when, he tries to bring them home, maybe that would be a way if he lived alone.
Dm E7
Oh, you have a roommate Jemaine, don't bring them home.
Chorus
C G F
You don't have to be, a prostitute.
G
No no no no no
C G F G
You can say no, to being a man hoe. A male jigalo.
C G F
You don't have to be, a prostitute.
G
No no no no no
C G F G
You can say no to being a night looker, boy hooker, boy, bro, hoe.
Steel Drum Solo (same chords as chorus)