I, I would have walked the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston
Well, first I'd go to the room where they keep the Cezanne
But if I had by my side a girlfriend
Then I could look through the paintings
I could look right through them
Because I'd find something that I understand
I understand a girlfriend
That's a girl
Said G-I-R-L-F-R-E-N
That's a girlfriend, baby
That's something that I understand
Alright

I walk through the Fen way, I have my heart in my hands
I understand a girlfriend
That's a girl friend
Oh that's a G-I-R-L-F-R-E-N
Well that's a girlfriend, baby
That's something that I understand

Four o'clock in the afternoon in the Fen way
I have my heart in my hands.
I understand a girlfriend
That's a girlfriend
That's a G-I-R-L-F-R-E-N
That's a girlfriend, oh baby,
Oh that's something that I understand



Lyrics submitted by erik.yefeng

Track duration: 03:54

"Girlfriend" as written by Robert James Kean, Ian Gordon Curnow, Phil Harding

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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    General Comment:My favourite Modern Lovers song. I used to be your GIRLFREN at one time.. and then things changed... and got weird......but you still have space in my heart.

    Flag CatHadMyTongueon March 09, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:This song is so cute. I want a girlfriend too, Johnny. Me too.
    Flag borntoboogieon August 08, 2009   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:suck it, freud.
    Flag onoplasticon March 11, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:i love that there's no id in girlfriend.
    Flag onoplasticon March 11, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I completely agree with you, jessieagogo! Excellent song!
    Flag Maksimovicon May 09, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:It's "If I were to walk through the Museum" and "I'd have found something that I understand"

    I. Love. This. Song. The guitar solo is lovely. The imagery is charming. I love that he spells girlfriend the way he pronounces it. I love the idea of understanding love and art going together..or rather not worrying that one doesn't understand art because they now understand love. It's adorable and makes me want to go to Boston terribly.
    Flag jessieagogoon February 25, 2008   Link

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