Someday my baby when I am a man

And others have taught me the best that they can

Sell me a suit and cut off my hair

And send me to work in tall buildings

So it's goodbye to the sunshine, goodbye to the dew

Goodbye to the flowers and goodbye to you

I'm off to the subway, I must not be late

I'm going to work in tall buildings

When I retired my life is my own

I've made all my payments, it's time to go home

Wonder what happened, betwixt and between

When I went to work in tall buildings

So it's goodbye to the sunshine, goodbye to the dew

Goodbye to the flowers and goodbye to you

I'm off to the subway, I must not be late

I'm going to work in tall buildings

So it's goodbye to the sunshine, goodbye to the dew

Goodbye to the flowers and goodbye to you

I'm off to the subway, I must not be late

I'm going to work in tall buildings