Don't wanna work in a building downtown 

No, I don't wanna work in a building downtown 

I don't know what I'm gonna do 

Cause the planes keep crashing always two by two 

Don't wanna work in a building downtown 

No, I don't wanna see it when the planes hit the ground 



Don't wanna work in a building downtown 

Don't wanna work in a building downtown 

Parkin' the cars in the underground 

The voices when they scream, well they make no sound 

Wanna see the cities rust 

And the troublemakers ridin' on the back of the bus 



Dear God, I'm a good Christian man 

I'm your boy, i know you understand 

That you gotta work hard and you gotta get paid 

The girl's thirteen, but she don't act her age 

She can sing like a bird in cage 

Oh Lord, if you could see her when she's up on that stage 



You know that I'm a god-fearin' man 

You know that I'm a god-fearin' man 

I just gotta know if it's a part of your plan 

To see my darling stand by your right hand 

I know you will do what's right, Lord 

For they are the lanterns and you are the light 



Now I'm overcome 

By the light of day 

My lips are near 

But my heart is far away 

Tell me what to say 

I'll be your mouthpiece 



Into the light of a bridge that burns 

As I drive through the city with the money that I earn 

To the dark of a starless sky 

I won't stare into nothing and I'm asking you why 

Lord, let me make her a star 

So the world can see who you really are 



Little girl, you're old enough to understand 

You'll always be a stranger in a strange strange land 

Men are gonna come while you're fast asleep 

So you better just stay close and hold onto me 

If mama's mockingbird don't sing well, 

Then daddy won't buy her no diamond ring 



Dear God, will you send me a child? 

Oh God, will you send me a child? 

'cause I wanna put it up on the tv screen 

So the world can see what your true Word means 

Lord, won't you send me a sign? 

'cause i just gotta know if I'm wastin' my time 



Now I'm overcome 

By the light of day 

My lips are near 

But my heart is far away 

But now the war is won 

How come nothing tastes good? 



Oh you're such a sensitive child (sensitive child) 

You know you're such a sensitive child 

I know you're tired, but it's all right 

I just needed you to sing for me tonight 

You're gonna have your day in the sun 

You know God loves the sensitive ones 



Oh my little girl in a cage 

Oh my little bird in a cage 

I need you to get up for me up on that stage 

Show all the men that you're old for your age 

Now in the times of fear 

But if you don't take it, it'll disappear 



Oh my little mockingbird sing 

Come on, my little mockingbird sing 

I need you to get up on the stage for me, honey 

Show the men it's not about the money 

Want to hold a mirror up to the world 

So that they can see themselves inside my little girl 



Do you know where i was at your age? 

Any idea where i was at your age? 

I was workin' downtown for the minimum wage! 

And I couldn't let you just throw it all away 

Threw me a kid, God, throw me a knife 

So tell me Lord am I the Antichrist?