Lyrics
We're building a building A
And willing our ills away
Stealing another level
And making our getaway
We build for a better day
And make so our kids will pay
Nothing lasts forever
So accept it and walk away
We're building a building A
A concrete and steel shrine
Painted a modern gray
Updated in real time
Connected to skyways
And rise above all the grime
Then head for the highway
Committing the perfect crime
You know we can't look back
We built a railroad, fail-safe
And back on track
And it's a new day
Can't look back
It's progress, pawns left
But can't help that
We're building a building A
Erecting a monument
To workers that came and went
An era of lawlessness
We're building a building A
Granted we're getting rich
But based on the sales pitch
Maybe break a few promises
You know we can't look back
We build airports, intersections
All that you asked for
It's a new day
What's there to look back for
We clutter the skyline
And shutter the back door
We're building a building A
Designed by an architect
And meaning no disrespect
You probably won't comprehend
We're building a building A
And beauty is relative
While profit is absolute
Our duty is not to give
You know we can't look back
We got shareholders, sales quotas
Plenty to answer for
And the public is at the door
A new distraction
Think we gave what you asked us for
We're building a building A
It's already obsolete
Don't worry it soon will be
Replaced by a building B
We're building a building A
It's already obsolete
Don't worry it soon will be
Replaced by a building B
