I 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
I don´t wanna work in a building downtown
No I don´t wanna see when the planes hit the ground

I don´t wanna work in a building downtown
I don´t wanna work in a building downtown
Parking their cars in the underground
Their voices when they scream, well they make no sound
I wanna see the cities rust
And the troublemakers riding on the back of the bus

Dear God, I´m a good Christian man
In your glory, I know you understand
That you gotta work hard and you gotta get paid
My girl´s 13 but she don´t act her age
She can sing like a bird in a cage
O Lord, if you could see her when she´s up on that stage!

You know that I´m a God-fearing man
You know that I´m a God-fearing man
But I just gotta know if it´s part of your plan
To seat my daughters there by your right hand
I know that you´ll 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 from the city with the money that I earned
Into the black of a starless sky
I´m staring into nothing
and I´m asking you why
Lord, will you make her a star
So the world can see who you really are?

Little girl, you´re old enough to understand
That you´ll always be a stranger in a strange, strange land
The men are gonna come when you´re fast asleep
So you better just stay close and hold onto me
If my little mocking bird don´t sing
Then daddy won´t buy her no diamond ring

Dear God, would you send me a child?
Oh! God, would 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, would you send me a sign
Cause I just gotta know if I´m wasting my time!

Now I´m overcome
By the light of day
My lips are near but my heart is far away
Now the war is won
How come nothing tastes good?

You´re such a sensitive child!
Oh! You´re such a sensitive child!
I know you´re tired but it´s alright
I just need 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 bird in a cage!
Oh! My little bird in a cage!
I need you to get up for me, up on that stage
And show the men that you´re old for your age
Now ain´t the time for fear
But if you don´t take it, it´ll disappear!

Oh! My little mocking bird sing!
Oh! My little mocking bird sing!
I need you to get up on that stage for me, honey
And show the men it´s not about the money

Wanna 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 working downtown for the minimum wage
And I´m not gonna let you just throw it all away!
I´m through being cute, I´m through being nice
O tell me, Lord, am I the Antichrist?!