Once upon a time
There was a little black girl
In the Brewster Projects of Detroit, Michigan
At fifteen, she was spotted by an Ebony Fashion Fair talent scout
And her modeling career took off
(You better work)

You better work (Cover girl)
Work it, girl (Give a twirl)
Do your thing
On the runway

Work (Supermodel)
You better work it, girl (Of the world)
Wet your lips
And make love to the camera

Work (Turn to the left)
Work (Now turn to the right)
Work (Sashay, shanté)
Work (Turn to the left)
Work (Now turn to the right)
Work (Sashay, shanté)

It don't matter what you wear (It doesn't matter what you wear)
They're checking out your savoir faire (Yeah)
And it don't matter what you do
'Cause everything looks good on you (Supermodel)

Work (Cover girl)
Work it, girl (Give a twirl)
Do your thing
On the runway

Work (Supermodel)
You better work it, girl (Of the world)
Wet your lips
And make love to the camera

Work (Turn to the left)
Work (Now turn to the right)
Work (Sashay, shanté)
Work (Turn to the left)
Work (Now turn to the right)
Work (Sashay, shanté)

I see your picture everywhere (I see your picture everywhere)
A million-dollar derrière (Yeah)
And when you walked into the room
You had everybody's eyes on you (Supermodel)

Linda (Work mama)
Naomi (She is fierce)
Christy (Foxy lady out of sight)
Cindy (I can feel it)
Claudia (Sell the garment)
Nikki (Work the runway, sweetie)

I have one thing to say
Sashay, shanté
Shanté, shanté
Shanté, shanté, shanté

I have one thing to say
Sashay, shanté
Shanté, shanté
Shanté, shanté, shanté

It don't matter what you wear (It doesn't matter what you wear)
They're checking out your savoir faire (Yeah)
And it don't matter what you do
'Cause everything looks good on you (Supermodel)

Work (Cover girl)
Work it, girl (Give a twirl)
Do your thing
On the runway

Work (Supermodel)
You better work it, girl (Of the world)
Wet your lips
And make love to the camera

Work (Turn to the left)
Work (Now turn to the right)
Work (Sashay, shanté)
Work (Turn to the left)
Work (Now turn to the right)
Work (Sashay, shanté)

You better work
Work
Work (Supermodel)
You better work
Work
Work

I have one thing to say
You better work