Some people stay
far away from the door
if there's a chance
of it opening up
They hear a voice
in the hall outside
and hope that
it just passes by
Some people live
with the fear of a touch
and the anger of
having been a fool
They will not
listen to anyone
so nobody
tells them a lie
I know you're only
protecting yourself
I know you're thinking
of somebody else
Someone who hurt you
but I'm not above
making up for the love
you've been denying
you could ever feel
I'm not above
doing anything
to restore your
faith if I can
Some people see through
the eyes of the old
before they ever get
a look at the young
I'm only willing
to hear you cry
because I am
an innocent man....
I am...
an innocent man...
Oh yes I am...
Some people say
they will never believe
another promise
they hear in the dark
Because they only
remember too well
they heard somebody
tell them before
Some people sleep
all alone every night
instead of taking
a lover to bed
Some people find
that it's easier to hate
than to wait anymore
I know you don't want
to hear what I say
I know you're gonna
keep turning away
But I've been there
and if I can survive
I can keep you alive
I'm not above going
through it again
I'm not above being
cool for a while
if you're cruel to me
I'll understand
Some people run
from a possible fight
some people figure
they can never win
And although this is
a fight I can lose
the accused is
an innocent man...
I am...
an innocent man...
Oh yes I am...
An innocent man...
You know you only hurt
yourself out of spite
I guess you'd rather
be a martyr tonight
That's your decision
but I'm not below
anybody I know
if there's a chance
of resurrecting a love
I'm not above going
back to the start
to find out where
the heartache began
Some people hope
for a miracle cure
some people just accept
the world as it is
I'm not willing to
lay down and die
because I am
an innocent man...
I am...
an innocent man...
Oh yes I am...
An innocent man
ho ho ho ho