She Works Hard for the Money

She Works Hard for the Money es una fantástica canción de la cantante y compositora estadounidense Donna Summer que fue lanzado en 1983 como primer sencillo del álbum que llevó el mismo título. El tema, llegó a las primeras posiciones en las listas de música de Estados Unidos. Una canción que trata del esfuerzo y el trabajo de una mujer trabajadora para conseguir dinero y poder vivir con un trabajo precario y pésimas condiciones.

La canción está inspirada, según la propia Donna, al ir al baño de un restaurante dónde se encontró a una camarera que se había quedado dormida en el baño. Al despertarla para saber si se encontraba bien, la camarera le indicó que se había quedado dormida porque tenía dos trabajos para poder sobrevivir y que estaba agotada. sin duda, la canción es un homenaje a todas las mujeres trabajadoras que luchan por salir adelante a costa de muchos sacrificios y mucho esfuerzo.

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

I met her there in the corner stand
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

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

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
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

Already knows
She's seen her bad times
Already knows
These are the good times

She'll never sell out
She never will
Not for a dollar bill
She works hard

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

Hard for the money
So hard for it, honey
She works hard for the money
So you better treat her right
(Alright)

She works hard for the money
(Hard, hard, hard for the money)
So hard for it, honey
(Hard, hard, hard for it, honey)
She works hard for the money
So you better treat her right

She works hard for the money
(Hard, hard, hard for the money)
So hard for it, honey
(Hard, hard, hard for it, honey)
She works hard for the money
So you better treat her right

She works hard for the money
(Hard, hard, hard for the money)
So hard for it, honey
(Hard, hard, hard for it, honey)
She works hard for the money
So you better treat her right