Surge de una anécdota. La mujer de Roy Orbison se fue un día de compras y un amigo suyo le hizo una broma un poco machista: \"una mujer guapa nunca necesita dinero\". A partir de ahí escribieron la canción. En el caso de la película, en el guion original Julia Roberts era una prostituta yonki, sin dientes y malhablada y Richard Gere era un machista que la iba a utilizar un fin de semana y la iba a abandonar en el final de la película.
Pretty woman, walking down the street Pretty woman, the kind I like to meet Pretty woman I don't believe you, you're not the truth No one could look as good as you Pretty woman, won't you pardon me Pretty woman, I couldn't help but see Pretty woman That you look lovely as can be Are you lonely just like me Pretty woman, stop awhile Pretty woman, talk awhile Pretty woman, give your smile to me Pretty woman, yea yea yea Pretty woman, look my way Pretty woman, say you'll stay with me (held) 'cause I need you, I'll treat you right Come with me baby, be mine tonight (held) Pretty woman, don't walk on by Pretty woman, don't make me cry Pretty woman Don't walk away, hey Ok If that's the way it must be, ok I guess I'll go on home, it's late There'll be tomorrow night, but wait What do I see Is she walking back to me Yea, she's walking back to me Oh, oh, pretty woman