Work your thing out, out, out
Get your runway stride honed and keep it goin’
Follow me, follow me, follow me, I be myself
(Work you head girl)

(Ah, ah, work what you got)
They gon’ hate anyway, don't you get that?
There's so many of you girls, I hear you been runnin'
Work that, work that, work that girl
(Ah, ah, work what you got)
Don't hold back, you just be yourself
Work what you got
Let ‘em get mad
But God has put his hands on me
Don't hold back, you just be yourself
(Work your thing out, out, out)
And ain't a man alive could ever take it from me
Work what you got!
Don't sweat girl be yourself
(Work your thing out, out, out)
They'll never be happy ‘cause they're not happy with themselves
Feelin’ great because the light's on me

Don't worry about who's sayin’ what
(Work your thing out, out, out)
Takin’ care of myself, I wanna live long
(Ah, ah, work what you got)
Don't worry about who's sayin’ what
Wasn't afraid to change ‘cause it was good for me
You just work that, work that, work that girl
I just wanna be myself
Doesn't matter if you go along with their plan
That’s why I be myself and I grew to love it
(Work your thing out, out, out)
That’s why I be myself and I grew to love it
(Ah, ah, work what you got)
It's okay show yourself some love
(Work your thing out, out, out)
Don't hold back, you just be yourself
It's okay show yourself some love
You just work that, work that, work that girl
Celebratin’ the things that everyone told me would never happen
You just work that, work that, work that girl

(Work your thing out, out, out)
You just work that, work that, work that girl

(Ah, ah, work what you got)
I'm talkin’ about things that I know

Don't hold back, you just be yourself
(It's gonna be fine, work what you got)

(It's gonna be fine, work what you got)
You just work that, work that, work that girl
(Ah, ah, work what you got)
It's okay show yourself some love
Don't hold back, you just be yourself
Work what you got
Let ‘em get mad
Work what you got
I wanna
I'm talkin’ about things that I know

Just because the length of your hair ain't long
From the beautiful queen that you can be becomin’

(Work that job girl)
(Ah, ah, work what you got)
Read the book of my life and see I’ve overcome it

(Work your thing out, out, out)
And they often criticize you for your skin tone
Don't hold back, you just be yourself

Go on and hold your head high ‘cause you a pretty woman
You can look in my palm and see the storm comin’
Don't hold back, you just be yourself

(Ah, ah, work what you got)
They'll never be happy ‘cause they're not happy with themselves
Don't sweat girl be yourself

Don't hold back, you just be yourself
Don't worry about who's sayin’ what
Doesn't matter if you go along with their plan
Work your thing out, out, out
I'm talkin’ about things that I know
(It's gonna be fine, work what you got)
(Work your thing out, out, out)
Ain't never ashamed what life did to me
Follow me, follow me, follow me, girl be yourself
Work that, work that, work that girl
(Work what you got!)

Girl, live your life
They gon’ hate anyway, don't you get that?
(Ah, ah, work what you got)
You just work that, work that, work that girl
I just wanna be myself

Workin’ with what I got, I gotta keep on