Modern Woman

<br>You see her sitting with her coffee and her paper <br>With her high top sneakers of italian design <br>With a long cool stare she aggravates the tension <br>Makes up her face while she makes up her mind <br><br>Now you`re in trouble, maybe she`s an intellectual <br>What if she figures out you`re not very smart <br>Or maybe she`s the quiet type who`s into heavy metal <br>Boy, you got to get it settled <br>Cause she`s breaking your heart <br><br>Don`t try to put on an act <br>You can`t do that to a modern woman <br>And you`re an old fashioned man <br>She understands the things you`re doin` <br>She`s a modern woman <br><br>She looks sleek and she seems so professional <br>She`s got a lot of confidence, it`s easy to see <br>You want to make a move <br>But you feel so inferior <br>Cause under that exterior <br>Is someone who`s free <br><br>She`s got style and she`s got her own money <br>So she`s not another honey you can quickly disarm <br>She`s got the eyes that make you realize <br>She won`t be hypnotized by your usual charm <br><br>You`ve got your plan of attack <br>That won`t attract the modern woman <br>Whe you`re an old fashioned man <br>She understands the things you`re doin` <br>She`s a modern woman <br><br>Time goes by and you`re sharing an apartment <br>She says she loves you but she doesn`t know why <br>In the morning she leaves you with your coffee and your paper <br>It`s a strange situation for an old fashioned guy <br><br>But times have changed <br>Things are not the same, baby <br>You overcame such a bad attitude <br>Rock and roll just used to be for kicks <br>And nowadays it`s politics <br>And after 1986 what else could be new <br><br>You got to learn to relax <br>And face the facts of modern woman <br>And you`re an old fashioned man <br>She understands the things you`re doin` <br>She`s a modern woman