give him something to hang on to
give him something that won't fade
give him dreams that won't be shattered
give him a life with the bills all paid

but it never ever comes his way
they were telling him lies all day

let him have a cast iron religion,
give him something that's always right
make love in one position
give him justice without a fight

But it never ever comes his way
they were telling him lies all day

( I'm a modern man ) what's it like to be a modern man oh oh
with a vision of a life that can't be found (I'm a modern man )
what's it like to be a modern man oh oh
with a vision of a life that can't be found


let him have a life without conflict
while your at it give him everything he needs
he wants the cake and he wants the pudding
but he doesn't ever want to bleed
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But it never ever comes his way
they were telling him lies all day

( I'm a modern man ) what's it like to be a modern man oh oh
with a vision of a life that can't be found
( I'm a modern man ) what's it like to be a modern man oh oh
with a vision of a life that can't be found

you told him it was always black & white
you wound up living in a world of grey
but it never ever comes his way oh oh

( I'm a modern man ) what's it like to be a modern man oh oh
with a vision of a life that can't be found
( I'm a modern man ) what's it like to be a modern man oh oh
with a vision of a life that can't be found

(I'm a modern man ) what's it like to be a modern man oh oh ( give me a life without conflict )
with a vision of a life that can't be found ( give me everything I need )
(I'm a modern man ) what's it like to be a modern man oh oh ( I want the cake and I want the pudding )
with a vision of a life that can't be found ( but I don't want to bleed )