The Duet: Pimp and Ho, a poem about the oldest profession and the unfortunate circumstances which can lean a young girl into prostitution and the life of a hooker.

Pimp & Ho – The Duet

Song lyrics by Chrome Dome Mike Kimbro

Structure: Accent points align for all 8 verses, except the word “purgatory”.

Consider reading along to my Spoken Verse Performance!

VERSE 1 – female vox

New Orleans,

How I loved New Orleans.

I was fresh off the farm Alabama.

And I wrote home to my Mama.

That I’d found a man straight from my dreams.

VERSE 2 – male vox

Red hot lovers.

We were such red hot lovers.

For my girl it was all kind of new.

Got a tongue stud and tattoo.

Felt we’d known each other for so long.

VERSE 3 – female vox

El Paso,

How I hate EL Paso.

Left the Big Easy when they discovered,

That he had a past that was checkered.

But I chose to pretend nothing’s wrong.

BRIDGE 1 - male vox

She was a real cool lady.

Nice car and kinda cute.

Her friends were somewhat shady,

But I didn’t give a hoot.

Then the police came to book her,

For some unknown misdeeds.

Turns out she was a hooker,

And I’d been living off the proceeds

Of a prostitute.

VERSE 4 – female vox

I got real sick.

New job but I got real sick.

I missed eight days which pissed off my boss.

So he let me go, what a loss.

And our rent was way past the third day.

VERSE 5 – male vox

So I pimped her.

Things got tight so I pimped her.

I’d say: You’ve got a keen eye for beauty.

How’d you like to tap that booty?

For two benjamins two hours play.

BRIDGE 2 – female vox

My legs were always long and slim,

So I tried to dance the pole.

But they said I had no sense of rhythm,

So he put me out on the stroll.

Drugs made it feel more like a sport,

Which was something I could stand.

But I had no doubt if I came up short,

I’d feel the sting of his pimp hand.

VERSE 6 – female vox

Probation.

First offense probation.

But there’s no leavin’ El Paso county.

If I do they’ll place a bounty.

Life’s a bitch, makes me wanna sob.

VERSE 7 – male vox

So I left her.

Could not stay, so I left her.

To the court system she was a felon.

And I won’t go back to prison.

So I left her there, out of a job.

VERSE 8 – As a duet

That’s our story

Won’t you learn from our story.

Get a full back ground check on your lover.

Or one day you might just discover,

That your life is much like purgatory.

CLOSING

Both - Pimp and Ho

Male vox - She takes care of a john’s needs

Female vox - He just lives off the proceeds

Female vox - You might try the oldest gig

Male vox - If you can’t dance the pole, you dig?

Male vox - When her inspiration’s running low

Female vox - He’s got motivation for his ho.

Male vox – So shirk off the drugs

Male vox – And give the straight life a try.

Female vox – Or work for a thug

Female vox – Who wants to blacken your eye.

Both – You decide which way to go.

Both - Pimp and Ho

The End