Modern Woman

You see her sittin' with her coffee and her paper

With her high-top sneakers of Italian design

With a long, cool stare, she aggravates the tension

Makes up her face while she makes up her mind

Now you're in trouble, maybe she's an intellectual

What if she figures out you're not very smart?

Or maybe she's the quiet type who's into heavy metal

Boy, you got to get it settled 'cause she's breakin' you heart

Don't try to put on an act

You can't do that modern woman

And you're an old fashioned man

She understands the things you're doin'

She's a modern woman

She looks sleek, she seems so professional

She's got a lot of confidence, it's easy to see

You wanna make a move, but you feel so inferior

'Cause under that exterior is someone who's free

She's got style, she's got her own money

So she's not another honey you can quickly disarm

She's got the eyes to make you realize

She won't be hypnotized by your usual charm

You've got your plan of attack

That won't attract the modern woman

When you're an old fashioned man

She understands the things you're doin'

She's a modern woman

Time goes by and you're sharin' an apartment

She says she loves you but she doesn't know why

In the morning, she leaves you with your coffee and your paper

It's a strange situation for an old fashioned guy

But times have changed, things are not the same, baby

You overcame such a bad attitude

Rock and roll just used to be for kicks and nowadays it's politics

And after 1986, what else could be new?

You got to learn to relax and face the facts of modern woman

And you're an old fashioned man

She understands the things you're doin'

She's a modern woman

She's a modern woman

You got the casual hip that don't mean zip to the modern woman

She's out makin' the bank, don't resent the modern woman

She's a modern woman

She's a modern woman

She's a modern woman

Yeah, yeah, yeah

She's a modern woman