Released: April 1, 1983
Songwriter: Michael Omartian Donna Summer
Producer: Michael Omartian
[Chorus:]
She works hard for the money
So hard for it, honey
She works hard for the money
So you better treat her right
She works hard for the money
So hard for it, honey
She works hard for the money
So you better treat her right
[Verse 1:]
Onetta there in the corner stand
And 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 wait for her clientele
[Chorus:]
She works hard for the money
So hard for it, honey
She works hard for the money
So you better treat her right
She works hard for the money
So hard for it, honey
She works hard for the money
So you better treat her right
[Verse 2:]
Twenty-eight 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 tips for pay
But it's worth it all
Just to hear them say that they care
[Chorus:]
She works hard for the money
So hard for it, honey
She works hard for the money
So you better treat her right
[Bridge:]
She already knows
She's seen her bad times
She already knows
These are the good times
She'll never sell out
She never will
Not for a dollar bill
She works hard...
[Chorus:]
She works hard for the money
So hard for it, honey
She works hard for the money
So you better treat her right
She works hard for the money
So hard for it, honey
She works hard for the money
So you better treat her right
She works hard for the money
So hard for it, honey
She works hard for the money
So you better treat her right
She works hard for the money
So hard for it, honey
She works hard for the money
So you better treat her right
She works hard for the money
So hard for it, honey
She works hard for the money
So you better treat her right
[Verse 1:]
Onetta there in the corner stand
And 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 wait for her clientele
[Chorus:]
She works hard for the money
So hard for it, honey
She works hard for the money
So you better treat her right
She works hard for the money
So hard for it, honey
She works hard for the money
So you better treat her right
[Verse 2:]
Twenty-eight 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 tips for pay
But it's worth it all
Just to hear them say that they care
[Chorus:]
She works hard for the money
So hard for it, honey
She works hard for the money
So you better treat her right
[Bridge:]
She already knows
She's seen her bad times
She already knows
These are the good times
She'll never sell out
She never will
Not for a dollar bill
She works hard...
[Chorus:]
She works hard for the money
So hard for it, honey
She works hard for the money
So you better treat her right
She works hard for the money
So hard for it, honey
She works hard for the money
So you better treat her right
She works hard for the money
So hard for it, honey
She works hard for the money
So you better treat her right
- Thru The Roof ’83 (1983)
- She Works Hard for the Money (1983)
- The Summer Collection: Greatest Hits (1985)
- Endless Summer (1994)
- I Am Woman (1996)
- The Birdcage (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1996)
- Live & More Encore (1999)
- The Journey: The Very Best of Donna Summer (2003)
- Icon (2013)
- Bad Girls
- Hot Stuff
- Last Dance
- She Works Hard for the Money
- MacArthur Park
- On the Radio
- I Feel Love
- No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)
- Love to Love You Baby
- Dim All the Lights
- MacArthur Park Suite
- Bad Girls (Gigamesh Remix)
- State of Independence
- This Time I Know It’s for Real
- Unconditional Love
- Shout It Out
- Down Deep Inside
- Don’t Cry For Me Argentina (Remixed)
- A Man Like You
- Voices Cryin’ Out
- A Runner with the Pack
- Wounded
- I’m a Rainbow
- Hot Stuff (Frankie Knuckles & Eric Kupper as Director’s Cut Signature Mix)