[1] One more house goes up Before the sun goes down Can’t stop won’t stop It makes the world turn around

Like a well that pumps as planned Every day till it runs dry Streets on ground that stands Eleven stories high

[chorus] At the mercy of nature No matter what we said And the city keeps growing City keeps growing City keeps growing Closer to Closer to Closer to the edge

[2] We do what we will To try to stabilize the base But no amount of landfill Has ever kept a cliff in place

No mountain climber Has ever scaled the face But still we believe That we will win the race

[chorus] At the mercy of nature No matter what we said And the city keeps growing City keeps growing City keeps growing Closer to Closer to Closer to the edge

[chorus] At the mercy of nature No matter what we said And the city keeps growing City keeps growing City keeps growing Closer to Closer to Closer to the edge