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 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 peels 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 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 As soon as she's 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