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