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