Billy Joel Modern Woman Lyrics

Modern Woman Lyrics

You see her sitting 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 breaking your heart

Don't try to put on an
act
You can't do that to a modern woman
And you're an old fashioned
man
She understands the things you're doin'
She's a modern
woman

She looks sleek and she seems so professional
She's got a lot
of confidence, it's easy to see
You want to make a move
But you feel so
inferior
Cause under that exterior
Is someone who's free

She's got
style and she's got her own money
So she's not another honey you can quickly
disarm
She's got the eyes that 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
Whe you're an old fashioned man
She understands the
things you're doin'
She's a modern woman

Time goes by and you're
sharing 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