INFORMATION
Song: 10 Dollar
Artist: M.I.A.
Featured On: Arular (2005)
Written By: Maya Arulpragasam, Richard X
Produced By: Richard X
“10 Dollar” is a song recorded by M.I.A. for her album “Arular”. The song subject matter is about teenage prostitutes using their clients to escape their impoverished homelands and establish their independence.
LYRICS
Hey, hey, hey, hey, uh, uh, hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey, uh, uh, hey, hey, hey, hey
Uh-huh-uh-huh-uh-huh, hey, hey
Uh-huh-uh-huh-uh-huh, hey, hey
Uh-huh-uh-huh-uh-huh, hey, hey
Uh-huh-uh-huh-uh-huh, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey, uh, uh, hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey, uh, uh, hey, hey, hey, hey
Uh-huh-uh-huh-uh-huh, hey, hey
Uh-huh-uh-huh-uh-huh, hey, hey
Uh-huh-uh-huh-uh-huh, hey, hey
Uh-huh-uh-huh-uh-huh, hey, hey
Mottai pappathi
Rotti suttalam
Enney patthalaiy
Kasu ennalam
Kadaikku ponalam
Kasu patthalaiyam
Kadaikkarana partthu
Kannu adicchalam
Hey, what now?!
Chinna girl is a little girl
From a town, that’s all ya need to know
Lolita was a man eater
Clocked him like a taximeter
Fuck gold, she was platinum digger
Shakin-ass-making moves on a mover
Visa, then a plane ride to ya
Peace out, she’ll kill you like Uma
She skipped away to the shop
She found she didn’t have enough
She clocked him looking right at her
And sucked on a lollipop
She skipped away to the shop
She found she didn’t have enough
She clocked him looking right at her
And sucked on a lollipop
Hey, hey, hey, hey, uh, uh, hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey, uh, uh, hey, hey, hey, hey
Uh-huh-uh-huh-uh-huh, hey, hey
Uh-huh-uh-huh-uh-huh, hey, hey
Uh-huh-uh-huh-uh-huh, hey, hey
Uh-huh-uh-huh-uh-huh, hey, hey
Hey, what now?!
China girl grew up to be a big girl
Had her sights set on a bigger world
Dial-a-Bride from Sri Lanka
Found herself a Yorkshire banker
Need a Visa? Got with a geezer
Need some money? Paid him with a-knees up
Year later, started to ease-up
Got her own way, shouted out, “See ya!”
She skipped away to the shop
She found she didn’t have enough
She clocked him looking right at her
And sucked on a lollipop
She skipped away to the shop
She found she didn’t have enough
She clocked him looking right at her
And sucked on a lollipop
Hey, hey, hey, hey, uh, uh, hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey, uh, uh, hey, hey, hey, hey
Uh-huh-uh-huh-uh-huh, hey, hey
Uh-huh-uh-huh-uh-huh, hey, hey
Uh-huh-uh-huh-uh-huh, hey, hey
Uh-huh-uh-huh-uh-huh, hey, hey
What can I get for 10 dollar?
Everything you want
And what can I get for 10 dollar?
Anything you want
Yeah, what can I get for 10 dollar?
Everything you want
Yeah, what can I get for 10 dollar?
Anything you want
What can I get for 10 dollar?
Anything you want
And what can I get for 10 dollar?
Anything you want
Yeah, what can I get for 10 dollar?
Anything you want
Yeah, what can I get for 10 dollar?
Anything you want
Hey, hey, hey, hey, uh, uh, hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey, uh, uh, hey, hey, hey, hey
Uh-huh-uh-huh-uh-huh, hey, hey
Uh-huh-uh-huh-uh-huh, hey, hey
Uh-huh-uh-huh-uh-huh, hey, hey
Uh-huh-uh-huh-uh-huh, hey, he
Hey, hey, hey, hey, uh, uh, hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey, uh, uh, hey, hey, hey, hey
Uh-huh-uh-huh-uh-huh, hey, hey
Uh-huh-uh-huh-uh-huh, hey, hey
Uh-huh-uh-huh-uh-huh, hey, hey
Uh-huh-uh-huh-uh-huh, hey, hey