Arcade Fire - Building Downtown (Antichrist Television Blues) lyrics

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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?