She Works Hard For The Money Lyrics

Lyric discussion by courtneeh 

Cover art for She Works Hard For The Money lyrics by Donna Summer

It's about prostitution. The end. :)

I feel that this song is about a stripper not a prostitute because of the line "It's a sacrifice working day to day For little money, just tips for pay But it's worth it all To hear them say that they care" because strippers get paid in dollar bill tips
and the line "She'll never sell out She never will Not for a dollar bill" is her saying she wont be a prostitute.

You clearly don't know what the fuck you're talking about, "courtneeh". This song is based on a true story about a working mother named Onetta Johnson who worked 2 minimum wage jobs, one of them as a bathroom attendant at Chasen's in LA. Besides, hookers don't usually have a strict schedule and usually work @ night. Please inform yourself before you post here. Kthnxbai~

@velvetmau: You're also wrong. The 9AM reference precludes stripping since exotic dancers work in evening(and into the night). Furthermore, stripping PAY$ A LOT. It's kinda obvious that the protagonist in this song is working a minimum wage job were the patrons take her for granted but what motivates her to keep going is that she has 2 kids to support who need her and think she's the greatest.

This song is about working mothers and celebrating the sacrifices they make for their families. It's also trying to send a message to rich people with a lot of leisure time to...