He wakes and says hello, turns on the breakfast show She fixes coffee while he takes a shower Hey that was great, he said, I wish we could stay in bed But I got to be at work in less than an hour She manages a smile as he walks out the door She's a modern girl who's been though this movie before Chorus: She don't build her world 'round no single man But she's gettin' by, doin' what she can She is free to be, what she wants to be 'N all what she wants to be, is a modern girl Na na na na na, na na na na na, na na na na na, she's a modern girl It looks like rain again, she takes a train again She's on her way again through London town Where she keeps a tangerine, flicks through a magazine Until it's time to leave her dreams on the underground She walks to the office like everyone else An independent lady, takin' care of herself chorus She's been dreaming 'bout it all day long As soon as she gets home, it's him on the telephone He asks her to dinner, she says I'm not free Tonight I'm going to stay at home and watch my TV I don't build my world 'round no single man But I'm gettin' by, doin' what I can I am free to be, what I want to be 'N all what I want to be, is a modern girl Na na na na na, na na na na na, na na na na na, she's a modern girl Na na na na na, na na na na na, na na na na na, she's a modern girl (repeats out)
He wakes and says hello, turns on the breakfast show She fixes coffee while he takes a shower Hey that was great, he said, I wish we could stay in bed But I got to be at work in less than an hour She manages a smile as he walks out the door She's a modern girl who's been though this movie before Chorus: She don't build her world 'round no single man But she's gettin' by, doin' what she can She is free to be, what she wants to be 'N all what she wants to be, is a modern girl Na na na na na, na na na na na, na na na na na, she's a modern girl It looks like rain again, she takes a train again She's on her way again through London town Where she keeps a tangerine, flicks through a magazine Until it's time to leave her dreams on the underground She walks to the office like everyone else An independent lady, takin' care of herself chorus She's been dreaming 'bout it all day long As soon as she gets home, it's him on the telephone He asks her to dinner, she says I'm not free Tonight I'm going to stay at home and watch my TV I don't build my world 'round no single man But I'm gettin' by, doin' what I can I am free to be, what I want to be 'N all what I want to be, is a modern girl Na na na na na, na na na na na, na na na na na, she's a modern girl Na na na na na, na na na na na, na na na na na, she's a modern girl (repeats out)
