This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave.
I can be good (If you just wanna be bad)
I can be cool (If you just wanna be mad)
I can be anything , I'll be your everything
Just touch me baby (I don't wanna be sad)
As long as I'm your hooker (Back up and turn around)
As long as I'm your hooker (Put your hands on the ground)
As long as I'm you're hooker (Back up and turn around)
As long as I'm your hooker (Get down)
Hooker (Yeah, you're my hooker)
Hooker (Government hooker)
Hooker (Yeah, you're my hooker)
Hooker (Government hooker)
I'm gonna drink my tears tonight
I'm gonna drink my tears and cry
'Cause I know you love me baby
I know you love me baby
I could be girl (Unless you want to be man)
I could be sex (Unless you want to hold hands)
I could be anything, I could be everything
I could be mom (Unless you want to be dad, oh papito)
As long as I'm your hooker (Back up and turn around)
As long as I'm your hooker (Put your hands on the ground)
As long as I'm you're hooker (Back up and turn around)
As long as I'm your hooker (Get down)
Hooker (Yeah, you're my hooker)
Hooker (Government hooker)
Hooker (Yeah, you're my hooker)
Hooker (Government hooker)
Put your hands on me
John F. Kennedy
I'll make you squeal baby
As long as you pay me (oh)
I'm gonna drink my tears tonight
I'm gonna drink my tears and cry
'Cause I know you love me baby
I know you love me baby
Hooker (Yeah, you're my hooker)
Hooker (Government hooker)
Hooker (Yeah, you're my hooker)
Hooker (Government hooker)
I could be girl (Unless you want to be man)
I could be sex (Unless you want to hold hands)
I could be anything, I could be everything
I could be mom (Unless you want to be dad)
I wanna fuck the government hooker (Back up and turn around)
Stop fucking me government hooker (Put your hands on the ground)
I wanna fuck the government hooker (Back up and turn around)
Stop fucking me government hooker (Get down) Yes
I can be cool (If you just wanna be mad)
I can be anything , I'll be your everything
Just touch me baby (I don't wanna be sad)
As long as I'm your hooker (Back up and turn around)
As long as I'm your hooker (Put your hands on the ground)
As long as I'm you're hooker (Back up and turn around)
As long as I'm your hooker (Get down)
Hooker (Yeah, you're my hooker)
Hooker (Government hooker)
Hooker (Yeah, you're my hooker)
Hooker (Government hooker)
I'm gonna drink my tears tonight
I'm gonna drink my tears and cry
'Cause I know you love me baby
I know you love me baby
I could be girl (Unless you want to be man)
I could be sex (Unless you want to hold hands)
I could be anything, I could be everything
I could be mom (Unless you want to be dad, oh papito)
As long as I'm your hooker (Back up and turn around)
As long as I'm your hooker (Put your hands on the ground)
As long as I'm you're hooker (Back up and turn around)
As long as I'm your hooker (Get down)
Hooker (Yeah, you're my hooker)
Hooker (Government hooker)
Hooker (Yeah, you're my hooker)
Hooker (Government hooker)
Put your hands on me
John F. Kennedy
I'll make you squeal baby
As long as you pay me (oh)
I'm gonna drink my tears tonight
I'm gonna drink my tears and cry
'Cause I know you love me baby
I know you love me baby
Hooker (Yeah, you're my hooker)
Hooker (Government hooker)
Hooker (Yeah, you're my hooker)
Hooker (Government hooker)
I could be girl (Unless you want to be man)
I could be sex (Unless you want to hold hands)
I could be anything, I could be everything
I could be mom (Unless you want to be dad)
I wanna fuck the government hooker (Back up and turn around)
Stop fucking me government hooker (Put your hands on the ground)
I wanna fuck the government hooker (Back up and turn around)
Stop fucking me government hooker (Get down) Yes
Lyrics submitted by hundredskies
Government Hooker Lyrics as written by Stefani J. Germanotta Paul Edward Blair
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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I like your take on it
I don't fully agree with your take on the song, but I find it really interesting! Great job, and I do agree with some aspects of your interpretation, the whole whoring yourself out for something you believe in.