REMEMBER WHEN THE
DAYS WERE LONG
AND ROLLED BENEATH
A DEEP BLUE SKY
DIDN'T HAVE A CARE
IN THE WORLD
WITH MOMMY AND
DADDY STANDIN' BY
BUT HAPPILY EVER
AFTER FAILS
AND WE'VE BEEN POISONED
BY THESE FAIRY TALES
THE LAWYERS DWELL
ON SMALL DETAILS
SINCE DADDY
HAD TO FLY
OH BUT I KNOW A PLACE
WHERE WE CAN GO
STILL UNTOUCHED
BY MEN
WE'LL SIT AND WATCH
THE CLOUDS ROLL BY
AND THE TALL GRASS
WAVES IN THE WIND
YOU CAN LAY YOUR HEAD
BACK ON THE GROUND
AND LET YOUR HAIR FALL
ALL AROUND ME
OFFER UP YOUR
BEST DEFENSE
THIS IS THE END
THIS IS THE END OF
THE INNOCENCE
O' BEAUTIFUL FOR
SPACIOUS SKIES
BUT NOW THOSE SKIES
ARE THREATENING
THEY'RE BEATING
PLOWSHARES
INTO SWORDS
FOR THIS TIRED OLD MAN
THAT WE ELECTED KING
ARMCHAIR WARRIORS
OFTEN FAIL
AND WE'VE BEEN POISONED BY
THESE FAIRY TALES
THE LAWYERS CLEAN
UP ALL DETAILS
SINCE DADDY
HAD TO LIE
OH BUT I KNOW A PLACE
WHERE WE CAN GO
AND WASH AWAY
THIS SIN
WE'LL SIT AND WATCH
THE CLOUDS ROLL BY
AND THE TALL GRASS
WAVES IN THE WIND
JUST LAY YOUR HEAD
BACK ON THE GROUND
AND LET YOUR HAIR
SPILL ALL AROUND ME
OFFER UP YOUR
BEST DEFENSE
BUT THIS IS THE END
THIS IS THE END OF
THE INNOCENCE
WHO KNOWS HOW
LONG THIS WILL LAST
NOW WE'VE COME
SO FAR SO FAST
BUT SOMEWHERE BACK
THERE IN THE DUST
THAT SAME SMALL
TOWN IN EACH OF US
I NEED TO
REMEMBER THIS
SO BABY GIVE ME
JUST ONE KISS
AND LET ME TAKE A
LONG LAST LOOK
BEFORE WE SAY
GOODBYE
JUST LAY YOUR HEAD
BACK ON THE GROUND
AND LET YOUR HAIR
FALL ALL AROUND ME
OFFER UP YOUR
BEST DEFENSE
BUT THIS IS THE END
THIS IS THE END OF
THE INNOCENCE
OH MY MY