Late night hustle goin' down in the city 
A one-way street on the wrong side of town 
Young and foolish man don't you know? 
All we could see were 

Ladies in the night, walkin' a straight line 
Ladies in the night, workin' overtime 
Ladies in the night, doin' the hustle 
Ladies in the night, flexin' their muscles 
Ladies in the night, big city, big city girls 

We worked out a deal with some chicks on the corner 
Back at the room it was never to be 
No-one had money, and the girls got so uptight 

Ladies in the night, walkin' a straight line 
Ladies in the night, workin' overtime 
Ladies in the night, doin' the hustle 
Ladies in the night, flexin' their muscles 
Ladies in the night, big city, big city girls, so tough 

Baby, I know, it's just what I see 
Baby, I know, it's not what I need 
Big city, big city girls, yeah! 

The next thing you know, things got rough, babe 
They carved out a warnin' with a switch-blade-knife 
The message was clear, if you wanna play, you gotta pay 

For ladies in the night, walkin' a straight line 
Ladies in the night, workin' overtime 
Ladies in the night, doin' the hustle 
Ladies in the night, flexin' their muscles 
Ladies in the night, big city, big city girls!