Uptown girl
The subject of the song is an uptown girl

She's been living in her uptown world
The uptown girl has been living in her own privileged and wealthy world

I bet she never had a back street guy
It's unlikely that the uptown girl has ever been romantically involved with a guy from a less affluent background

I bet her mama never told her why
Her mother likely did not teach her about the realities of life outside her privileged world

I'm gonna try for an uptown girl
The narrator wants to win the heart of an uptown girl

She's been living in her white bread world
The narrator sees the uptown girl's world as predictable and conformist

As long as anyone with hot blood can
Anyone with passion and desire could be attracted to the uptown girl

And now she's looking for a downtown man
The uptown girl is seeking something different and exciting in a romantic partner

That's what I am
The narrator sees himself as the kind of man the uptown girl is seeking

And when she knows what she wants from her time
When the uptown girl figures out what she truly wants in life

And when she wakes up and makes up her mind
When the uptown girl is finally certain about her desires

She'll see I'm not so tough
The narrator believes the uptown girl will realize that he's not as intimidating or difficult as she first thought

Just because

I'm in love with an uptown girl
The narrator's strong romantic feelings for the uptown girl

You know I've seen her in her uptown world
The narrator has observed the uptown girl's life in her privileged world

She's getting tired of her high class toys
The uptown girl is growing tired of her luxurious possessions and lifestyle

And all her presents from her uptown boys
The narrator believes the uptown girl is bored with the materialistic gifts from her wealthy suitors

She's got a choice
The uptown girl has the ability to choose a different path for herself

You know I can't afford to buy her pearls
The narrator doesn't have the financial means to buy expensive gifts for the uptown girl

But maybe someday when my ship comes in
The narrator hopes that someday his fortunes will change

She'll understand what kind of guy I've been
The narrator hopes the uptown girl will recognize his true character and worth

And then I'll win
The narrator hopes to win the uptown girl's heart with his genuine personality

And when she's walking she's looking so fine
The uptown girl is strikingly attractive and confident

And when she's talking she's saying that she's mine
The narrator is proud to call the uptown girl his own

She'll say I'm not so tough
The uptown girl sees that the narrator is more gentle and kind than she first thought

With an uptown girl
The narrator is romantically involved with the uptown girl

She's been living in her white bread world
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As long as anyone with hot blood can
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And now she's looking for a downtown man
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That's what I am
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She's my uptown girl
The narrator considers the uptown girl his own

You know I'm in love with an uptown girl
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My uptown girl
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You know I'm in love with an uptown girl
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She's my uptown girl
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You know I'm in love with an uptown girl
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My uptown girl
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You know I'm in love with an uptown girl
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