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?