She was born on a brightened pier To a gypsy mother and a bucket of tears Her good looks coulda sailed a ship But her will alone coulda sunk it Funny thing about money for sex You might get rich But you die by it It's gonna be a close call Gonna be a close call Tell me now what would you do Hanging back with the brutes Hustlin' a pickpocket That's no way to get rich It's gonna be a close call Gonna be a close call Gonna be a close call Gonna be a close call Business woman with good sense If you live at all, you're gonna die by it Funny thing about money for sex You might get rich, but then... It's gonna be a close call Gonna be a close call Gonna be a close call Gonna be a close call