It's a Dirty Job

It's a Dirty Job Koko Taylor (with Lonnie Brooks) Koko Taylor! My good friend I'm glad to see you 'Cause I'm broke again Lonnie Brooks I know what's on your mind But not today, baby Maybe some other time I went out with Mr. Universe In a chauffeured Rolls-Royce I drew the short straw I didn't have no choice Billy Dee Williams calls me Tell him I'm not at home Easy come, easy go Just want to be left alone All these men keep chasin' me When you get right down to it It's a dirty job, baby But somebody got to do it My empty wallet Was makin' me kinda nervous So I went and took a job With an escort service Takin' out rich old ladies Is really all right But I'm on the menu Again tonight I bit it off I guess I'll have to chew it Koko: 'Cause it's a dirty job, baby Both: Somebody's got to do it This pretty face of mine Has always been a curse But lately, baby Things get worse and worse Women call me up Ask, "Let's go out and dance" But all they wanna do is get In my pants One night off I think I'll spend alone Just be cool And disconnect the phone Lay back in my easy chair Turn on the TV When a man came on Said, "You won the lottery" I was trying to be cool But I guess I blew it 'Cause it's a dirty job, baby Somebody's got to do it It's a dirty job It's a dirty job It's a dirty job I wanna do it, Koko Somebody got to do it Would you let me do it Come on, Lonnie Brooks Oh yeah! Just get to it It's a dirty job It's a dirty job I wanna to it It's a dirty job Let me do it Hey, hey, hey It's a dirty job Oh! Koko Taylor -- Come on, let me do it! Lonnie Brooks! Koko Taylor! Lonnie Brooks! Koko Taylor! Lonnie Brooks! Koko Taylor!