Saw the swing of the hammer
Heard the crack of the ball
Saw the tenement tumble
Saw the tenement fall
Saw the baby in the manger___
He was sleeping through it all
Well, I read a story
About a man in a room
I guess he spoke his mind, but
I guess he spoke too soon
Well, he should've kept them guessing___
Instead of howling at the moon
Shoved my hands in my pockets
And I shuffled in time
Took my place at the back of
The unemployment line
Standing like a statue___
Deaf dumb and blind
Deaf dumb and blind
Saw the swing of the hammer
Heard the crack of the ball
Saw the tenement tumble
Saw the tenement fall
Saw the baby in the manger___
He was sleeping through it all
Through it all
Through it all