She dances
in the sheets at nights
She dances to his needs
She dances
'til he feels just right
Until he falls asleep

She dances
at the crack 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 of
She's a slave to the rhythm
A slave to the rhythm of
The rhythm of love,
the rhythm of love

She's a slave to the rhythm
She's a slave to the rhythm of
She's a slave to the rhythm
A slave to the rhythm of
The rhythm of love,
the rhythm of love

She dances
for the man at work
Who works her overtime
She can't be rude
as she says Sir,
'I must be home tonight'

She dances
to the kitchen stove
Dinner is served by nine
He says
his food's an hour late
She must be outta her mind

She's a slave to the rhythm
She's a slave to the rhythm of
She's a slave to the rhythm
A slave to the rhythm of
The rhythm of love,
the rhythm of love

She's a slave to the rhythm
She's a slave to the rhythm of
She's a slave to the rhythm
A slave to the rhythm of
The rhythm of love,
the rhythm of love

She works so hard,
just to make her way
For a man who
just don't appreciate

And though he takes
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 dance she did,
he did not quit
As 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 of
She's a slave to the rhythm
A slave to the rhythm of
The rhythm of love,
the rhythm of love

She's a slave to the rhythm
She's a slave to the rhythm of
She's a slave to the rhythm
A slave to the rhythm of
The rhythm of love,
the rhythm of love