Lyric discussion by monkeything 

Cover art for Night Work lyrics by Scissor Sisters

I dont think its about prostitution... Jake Shears used to be a Gogo dancer, and I think its about dancing in a seedy club for money. The clue is in the line 'I used to have the shakes but now they're good at getting me paid'

Huh. I've been leaning more toward the prostitution interpretation, and when I heard that line, the first thing that I thought of was that he had shaky hands, but they made him give better handjobs. Maybe I have a filthy mind. :P

I swear the lyric is "I used to have the shakes but now that booty getting me paid".