Workin' Her Way

Ralph Atkinson

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a song about a young woman who works as an exotic dancer to pay her way through college

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Ralph Atkinson

Hi! I'm a guitarist, singer and songwriter currently living in Fredericton, N.B., Canada. I've been performing music in one way or another since the mid '60's, starting out singing tenor in a barbershop quartet with my brothers and then into a progression of bands playing rock, jazz, blues and country and... whatever. It's been a fun ride so far and I'm still as exited about it as the day I began. Ralph Atkinson

Song Info

Genre

Latin • Latin Jazz

Charts

#1,212 today Peak #11

#129 in subgenre Peak #2

Author

R. Atkinson

Rights

R. Atkinson 2012

Uploaded

August 11, 2012

Track Files

MP3

MP3 8.3 MB • 245 kbps • 4:44

Lyrics

Well it's hot, don't wanna move too fast
tryin' to beat the heat
she stumbles down the stairs in her alligator shoes
and out into the street
a sophisticated lady to the bling-drivin' Bennies
that flash their money around
she's just waiting on the corner for the ice cream man
but she can't hear a sound

In the evening she's a dancer
in a club downtown
in the daytime she's a student
on the college grounds

She's workin' her way
yeah, she's workin' her way

She's got dreams, big dreams
she's gonna be a lawyer someday
she saves all her money in the TD bank
and some she sends away

To her mama and papa
in the old country
they live their hopes and dreams
through her, vicariously

So she's workin' her way
yeah, she's workin' her way

And all the guys who watch her
leave their brains at the door
and when her dance is over
she leaves their hearts on the floor

'cause she's workin' her way
yeah, she's workin' her way

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