The prose in this song is a bit all-over-the-place, but I think it is about, like one poster said, prostitution in the big city. But it's also a personal tale about an otherwise "good man" who is tempted to play with a prostitute, and he thinks he is clever and quick enough to get away with it, so his wife won't find out. But she's smarter than he is and is following him. She sees what he's up to, sees him sneaking out of the dark after his tryst. The ending, "No woman, no cry" is a Bob Marley reference to a song of that name, where he advises a woman who is crying to forget about the past and focus on her future, whatever she may decide to do. Good advice!
The prose in this song is a bit all-over-the-place, but I think it is about, like one poster said, prostitution in the big city. But it's also a personal tale about an otherwise "good man" who is tempted to play with a prostitute, and he thinks he is clever and quick enough to get away with it, so his wife won't find out. But she's smarter than he is and is following him. She sees what he's up to, sees him sneaking out of the dark after his tryst. The ending, "No woman, no cry" is a Bob Marley reference to a song of that name, where he advises a woman who is crying to forget about the past and focus on her future, whatever she may decide to do. Good advice!