in tall buildings

Gregory Alan Isakov

Someday my baby, when I am a man
And others have taught me
The best that they can
They ll sell me a suit
They ll 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 m retired
My life is my own
I made all the payments
It s time to go home
And 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