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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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When 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 |
