She wakes up from a dream Checks the mirror for reality She says, "Come on girl It's all in a days work"
Gets herself dressed just in time Disappears on the 8:05 Oh, the whistle blows And it's all in a days work 'til she calls it a day
Oh, she smiles as he glances up from the swimsuit issue Oh, she sighs as he walks away into the downtown day
Day after day, night after night Loneliness creeps in her window She locks the door, turns off the light Rehearsing a kiss on her pillow She cries, it's all in a days work
Turning pages while the memories pass Familiar faces from her senior class How the years go by When it's all in a days work
Dearest ruby, hope you reach your star Don't ever change, stay as sweet as you are And when a teardrop falls She calls it a days work, she calls it a day
Oh, she waits by the telephone for the call he promised Oh, it's late she puts her heart away for another day
Day after day, night after night Loneliness creeps in her window She locks the door, turns off the light Rehearsing a kiss on her pillow She cries, all in a days work
Day after day, night after night Loneliness creeps in her window She locks the door, turns off the light Rehearsing a kiss on her pillow She cries and all in a days work