he wakes up 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      she don't build her world   'round no single man   but she's getting by   doing what she can   she is free to be   what she wants to be   all she wants to be   is a modern girl      it looks like rain again   she takes the train again   she's on her way again   through London town   where she keeps a tangerine   fixed to a magazine   until it's time to leave her dreams   on the underground      she walks to the office   like everyone else   an independent lady   taking care of herself      she don't build her world   'round no single man   but she's getting by   doing what she can   she is free to be   what she wants to be   all she wants to be   is a modern girl      nanananana, she's a modern girl      she's been dreaming about it all day long   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 t.v.      I don't build my world   'round no single man   I been getting by   doing what I can   I am free to be   what I want to be   all I want to be   is a modern girl,"      nanananana, she's a modern girl