Dirty Women

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Tony Iommi later confirmed that Butler wrote the lyrics about all the hookers he had seen in Florida. “Dirty Women” is the only one from the album that was regularly played… Read More

Sep. 25, 19761 viewer9.6K views

Dirty Women Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The neon lights are shinin' on me again
I walk the lonely streets in search of a friend
I need a lady to help me to get through the night
Through the night
If I could find her then everything would be alright

[Verse 2]
The sleepy city is dreamin' the night time away
Out on the street, I watch tomorrow becomin' today
I see a man, he's got take away women for sale
Yes, for sale
Guess that's the answer, 'cause take away women don't fail

[Instrumental Break]
[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
Oh, dirty women, they don't mess around
Oh, dirty women, they don't mess around
You've got me comin', you've got me goin' around
Oh, dirty women, they don't mess around

[Outro]
Let's go
Walkin' the streets I wonder will it ever happen (Dirty women)
Gotta be good 'cause then everything will be okay (Dirty women)
If I could score tonight then I will end up happy (Dirty women)
A woman for sale is gonna help me save my day (Dirty women)
(Dirty women, dirty women, dirty women, dirty women...)

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Tony Iommi later confirmed that Butler wrote the lyrics about all the hookers he had seen in Florida. “Dirty Women” is the only one from the album that was regularly played live, especially when Ozzy was in the band, it was even played in The End Tour.

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What did Black Sabbath say about "Dirty Women"?

We were in Miami and on the way to the studio. We had to pass all these hookers and there were all these dirty old men every night, hiding in alleyways.

—Geezer Butler

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