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