Bad Girls
Jamiroquai Lyrics

Toot toot hey beep beep
Just an opening line with the sound of a car horn, meant to grab your attention.

Bad girls
Refers to women who engage in immoral activities, like prostitution.

Talking about the sad girls
Talking about the reasons some women might resort to prostitution, such as poverty or addiction.

Sad girls
Refers to women in difficult situations, such as those who turn to prostitution or other illicit activities.

Talking about the bad girls, yeah
Acknowledging that prostitution is often looked down upon by society, but recognizing the complex circumstances that might lead women to engage in these activities.

See them out on the street at night, walkin'
Observing the women who walk the streets at night, often seeking clients.

Picking up on all kinds of strangers
Referring to these women's ability to find new clients and connect with a variety of people, often in a short amount of time.

If the price is right you can score
Acknowledging that prostitution is a transactional experience in which the client and the woman engage in a mutually-agreed upon exchange of money for sex.

If you're pocket's nice
If you can afford to pay for the services of a prostitute.

But you want a good time
If you're looking for a pleasurable sexual experience, regardless of the circumstances.

You ask yourself, who they are
Wondering what has led these women to become prostitutes and what their lives are like more generally.

Like everybody else, they come from near and far
These women are not inherently bad or different from other people, but rather have found themselves in difficult situations that have led them to prostitution.

Friday night and the strip is hot
Describing a typical night when the streets are busy with people and activities.

Sun's gone down and they're about to trot
Once it gets dark, the women who work as prostitutes emerge and start looking for clients.

Spirit's high and they look hot
These women are confident and attractive, despite their difficult circumstances.

Do you wanna get down
Asking the listener if they are interested in hiring a prostitute for sex.

Now don't you ask yourself, who they are
Repeating the question from earlier, encouraging the listener to think more deeply about the circumstances that might have led these women to prostitution.

Like everybody else, they wanna be a star
Acknowledging that these women, like most people, have dreams and desires that they want to fulfill, but which have been replaced by the need to survive in difficult circumstances.

Sad girls, sad girls
Repeating the earlier refrain about women in difficult situations.

You such a dirty bad girl
Both a reference to the promiscuous behavior of prostitutes, but also a nod to the fact that they are looked down upon in society.

Beep beep uh, uh
Another little refrain that breaks up the song.

You bad girl, you sad girl
Another reference to the plight of women in difficult circumstances, including those who work as prostitutes.

You such a dirty bad girl
Another mention of lack of respect and negative attitudes towards sex workers by some people.

Now you and me, we are both the same
Pointing out that humans are all fundamentally similar, despite different circumstances or professions.

But you call yourself by different names
Noting that people see themselves in different ways, depending on their self-identity or personal circumstances.

Now you mama won't like it when she finds out
Highlighting the conflict that can arise between family/guardians and their children when they learn that they have been engaging in sex work.

Her girl is out at night
Expressing the idea that family members may be concerned about their loved ones engaging in illicit activities in dangerous environments.

Hey mister, have you got a dime
An offer or proposition directed towards men who may be interested in hiring a prostitute.

Mister, do you want to spend some time, oh yeah
Some women may proactively seek out clients by offering them services, like this.

I got what you want
Promising the client that the prostitute has the sexual satisfaction that he is looking for.

You got what I need
Acknowledging the transactional nature of sex work, and that the prostitute's services are being offered in exchange for money or goods.

I'll be your baby
Offering to play the role of lover or girlfriend to the client.

Come and spend it on me
Encouraging the client to pay for the prostitute's services.

Bad girls
Repeating the earlier refrain about prostitutes.

They're just bad girls
Acknowledging that prostitutes are sometimes considered to be 'bad', though this is not necessarily true.

Talkin' about sad girls
Repeating the earlier refrain about women in difficult circumstances.

Sad girls
Again referring to women facing difficult life circumstances.

Hey, hey mister
Continuing to target potential clients through direct address.

Got a dime
Hoping to connect with someone who is interested in paying for the services of a prostitute.

Toot toot hey beep beep
Repeating the beginning of the song as a sort of closing refrain.