She dances in these sheets
at night
She dances to his needs
She dances till he feels
just right
Until he falls asleep
She dances at
the break of dawn
And quickly cooks his food
She can't be late
can't take too long
The kids must
get to school
She's a slave to the rhythm
She's a slave to the rhythm
oh
She's a slave
to the rhythm
She works so hard
just to make her way
For a man who
just won't appreciate
And though he takes
all her love in vain
Still she could not stop
couldn't break his chains
She danced the night
That they fell out
She swore she'd dance
no more
But then she did
she did not quit
And she ran
out the door
She danced through
the night
In fear of her life
She danced to a beat
of her own
She let out a cry and
Swallowed her pride
She knew she was needed
Back home home
She's a slave to the rhythm
She's a slave to the rhythm
oh
She's a slave to the rhythm
A slave to the rhythm
oh