[1] Someday my [5] baby when [6m] I am a [5] man
And [4] others have [5] taught me the [1] best that they [5] can
They'll [1] sell me a [5] suit then [6m] cut off my [5] hair
And [4] send me to [5] work in tall [1] buildings [5]

So it's goodbye to the sunshine, goodbye to the dew
And 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

Oh when I retire my life is my own
I've made all my payments, it's time to go home
And wonder what happened betwixt and between
When I went to work in tall buildings