You oughta go north somebody told us
æ…?ause the air is filled with gold dust
And fortune falls like snow flakes in your hands
Now I don抰 recall you said it
But we抎 lived so long on credit
And so we headed out to find our promised land
Just poor Appalachian farm folk
With nothing more than high hopes
We hitched our station wagon to a star
But our dreams all fell in on us
'Cause there was no land of promise
And it抯 a stuggle keepin?sight of who you are
Oh and these northern nights are dreary
And my southern heart is weary
I wonder how the old folks are back home
But I抣l keep leanin?on sweet Jesus
I know He抣l love and guide and lead us
Appalachian memories keep me strong
Ya know I抳e been thinkin?a whole lot lately
About what抯 been and what awaits me
It takes all I抳e got to give what life demands
You go insane if you give in to it
Life抯 a mill and I抳e been through it
I抦 just thankful I抦 creative with my hands
Oh and these northern nights are dreary
And my southern eyes are teary
Don抰 I wonder how the old folks are back home
But I抣l keep leanin?on my Jesus
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)