Lyrics

[Spoken Intro] This is a tune of John's that I've loved for years It's pretty sad, there's probably a fair number of people that quite their jobs because of this song This is "In Tall Buildings" [Verse 1] Someday, baby, when I am a man And others have taught me The best that they can They'll sell me a suit And cut off my hair Send me to work in tall buildings [Chorus] And 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 Going to work in tall buildings [Verse 2] Now, when I retire And 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 [Chorus] And 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 mustn't be late Going to work in tall buildings