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      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