[Verse 1]
Oh, someday my baby, when I am a man
And others have taught me, oh
The best that they can
They'll sell me a suit
They'll cut off my hair
And they'll send me to work in tall buildings

[Chorus]
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
No, I'm going to work in tall buildings

[Verse 2]
Oh, when I retire
And my life is my own
I've paid all the payments
Now it's time to go home
And I wonder what happened
Betwixt and between
When I went to work in tall buildings
[Chorus]
So it's goodbye to the sunshine
Goodbye to the dew
Goodbye to the flowers
And goodbye to you
Oh, I'm off to the subway
I must not be late
No, I'm going to work in tall buildings