MODERN WOMAN by Billy Joel [1986]

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 doing

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

When you're an old fashioned man

She understands the things you're doing

She's a modern woman

The 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 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 doing

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 making the rent

Don't be sentimental, woman

She's a modern woman

She's a modern woman

She's a modern woman

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Written by Billy Joel.