Modern Girl

Sheena Easton

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 through 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 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 the train again

She's on her way again through London town

Where she eats 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)



(Instrumental break)



She's been dreaming 'bout him 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 gonna stay at home and watch my TV"



I don't build my world 'round no single man

But I'm (she's) gettin' by, doin' what I (she) can

I (she is) am free to be, what I (she) want(s) to be

'N all I (she) want(s) 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



(Repeat and fade)