Uptown girl  She's been living in her uptown world  I bet she never had a back street guy  I bet her mama never told her why    I'm gonna try for an uptown girl  She's been living in her white bread world  As long as anyone with hot blood can  And now she's looking for a downtown man  That's what I am    And when she knows what  She wants from her time  And when she wakes up  And makes up her mind    She'll see I'm not so tough  Just because  I'm in love with an uptown girl  You know I've seen her in her uptown world  She's getting tired of her high class toys  And all her presents from her uptown boys  She's got a choice    Uptown girl  You know I can't afford to buy her pearls  But maybe someday when my ship comes in  She'll understand what kind of guy I've been  And then I'll win    And when she's walking  She's looking so fine  And when she's talking  She'll say that she's mine    She'll say I'm not so tough  Just because  I'm in love  With and uptown girl  She's been living in her white bread world  As long as anyone with hot blood can  And now she's looking for a downtown man  That's what I am    Uptown girl  She's my uptown girl  You know I'm in love  With an uptown girl    My uptown girl  You know I'm in love  With an uptown girl  My uptown girl  You know I'm in love  With an uptown girl  My uptown girl