*She works hard for the money so hard for you honey
She works hard for the money so you better treat her right
She works hard for the money so hard for you honey
She works hard for the money so you better treat her right*

Never there in the corner stairs and she wonders where she is
And it's strange to her some people seem to have everything
Nine a.m. on the hour hand and she's waiting for the bell
And she's looking real pretty just waiting for her clientele

Repeat *

Twenty odd years have come and gone and she's seen a lot of tears
Of the ones who come in they really seem to need her there

It's a sacrifice working day to day for little money just for the tips for pay
But it's worth it all just to hear them say that they care

She works hard for the money so hard for it honey
She works hard for the money so you better treat her right

She already knows these are the good times 
She already knows she's seen her bad times
She'll never sell out she never will not for a dollar bill 
She works hard