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Sex Work

from Serve the People Mix by Jumakae

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Inspired by the sex workers of Southeast Asia and around the world. Written in 2010 or 2011.

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This one goes out to all my ladies suffering.
This body is suffering, but I'm strong with you.

Time and time again, my sisters being abused and used
Calling it love, what it is when they sacrifice their bodies and souls
Sold form their hometown and bound for that American gold.
False dreams, aimed for that bling bling
Blinding them subliminally,
because they're driven by their fantasies
of sending all the luxuries back
to the villages no longer in existence
if she only knew that it had
been replaced due to privatization
The nations invaded by all the corporations
and she's praying that she'll get a response
but they never will, because the deal was
to profit and move on out of debt
so instead she continues to
let her body be a tool.
"No regrets", she says
because she's paying her dues
though the men have no respect
even when she wants protection,
they still make her spread her legs
but she pretends that they're wings
hoping that they'll bring her to the heavens, so weak.
Her wish, it is soon to be granted
cuz in not so long, she'll be blessed
with that HIV virus.
She's not promiscuous, a whore, or a slut.
We need to understand that all women need love.
Sex work is work. What does it take to belong
to a working class society? Help our women be strong.
Yes, help our women be strong.

(Thai translation of chorus)
You don't have to cry, queen
You don't have to cry, good child.

credits

from Serve the People Mix, released December 21, 2014
Lyrics: Jumakae
Instrumental & production: Avi the most iLL

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Jumakae Long Beach, California

Based in Long Beach, CA. Roots in Southeast Asia.

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