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