Dancin' for the Groceries lyrics

Shes thinkin about what her kids are doin
Five miles away its almost time for bed
Theyre brushin teeth and hearin one more story
And in the mirror she paints her lips bright red.

She wishes she could call and say she loves them
But the boss man says no calls go out or in
So she puts on a dress that might feel pretty
If she didnt have to take it off again.

Shes dancin for the groceries
Shes dancin for the rent
Shes dancin for the credit card that shes already spent
In sequins and in laces
Shes dancin for the braces
So her kids can have a perfect smile some day
Smilin while she dances is the price she has to pay.

They tell her in this job there is no future
So get it while you can cause looks dont last
Theres money in those pockets for the taking
And if you do it right it makes the time go fast.

The musics loud, the drinks are mostly water
What her name is tonight she cant recall
The businessmen stare at the single mother
Whos smilinwhile shes starin at the wall.

Shes dancin for the groceries
Shes dancin for the rent
Shes dancin for the credit card that shes already spent
In sequins and in laces
Shes dancin for the braces
So her kids can have a perfect smile some day
Smilin while she dances is the price she has to pay.

Someday shell have a house out in the country
Someday shell see the other side of dawn
And no one will ever know what it was she did before
She just heard the D.J. say youre on.
And the lights come up and they play her song.

Shes dancin for the groceries
Shes dancin for the rent
Shes dancin for the credit card that shes already spent
In sequins and in laces
Shes dancin for the braces
So her kids can have a perfect smile some day
Smilin while she dances, smilin while she dances
Is the price she has to pay.

Shes dancin for the groceries
Its the price she has to pay
Dancin for the groceries
Is the price she has to pay...