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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Donna Summer
Donna Summer
Performer
Bob Esty
Bob Esty
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Donna Summer
Donna Summer
Composer
Giorgio Moroder
Giorgio Moroder
Composer
Pete Bellotte
Pete Bellotte
Composer
Bob Esty
Bob Esty
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Giorgio Moroder
Giorgio Moroder
Producer
Pete Bellotte
Pete Bellotte
Producer

Lyrics

I'm just a working girl
Just earning a living
When the city's waking up
I'm going home
Working the midnight shift
While my friends are all out
They've all gone out dancing
They're out having fun
Working that midnight shift
For that extra little something
The things that are out of my reach
I need so bad (Midnight shift)
(Midnight shift)
So bad (Midnight shift)
So bad (Midnight shift)
I need
Seems like I'm always leaving
When all the others arrive
My body still carries on
But I'm dying inside
Working the midnight shift
While all my friends are all out
They've all gone out dancing
They're out having fun
I'm working that midnight shift
For that extra little something
The things that are out of my reach
I need so bad (Midnight shift)
I need so bad (Midnight shift)
Things I need so bad (Midnight shift)
All my fingers turn to bone (Midnight shift)
But who cares? (Midnight shift)
(Midnight shift)
(Midnight shift)
(Midnight shift)
(Midnight shift)
(Midnight shift)
(Midnight shift)
I'm just a working girl
Just earning a living
When the city's waking up
I'm going home
Working the midnight shift
While my friends are all out
They've all gone out dancing
They're having fun (Midnight shift)
(Midnight shift) They're having fun
(Midnight shift) They're having fun
(Midnight shift) They're having fun
(Midnight shift) They're having fun
(Midnight shift)
(Midnight shift)
(Midnight shift) They're having fun
(Midnight shift)
(Midnight shift)
(Midnight shift)
(Midnight shift)
(Midnight shift)
(Midnight shift)
Written by: Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte

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