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I 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 standing 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
Ah, but I know a place where we can go, that's still untouched by man,
We'll sit and watch the clouds go by, and the tall grass wave 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, but this is the end,
This is the end of the innocence
Oh 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 fairytales,
The lawyers clean up all details, since daddy had to lie
Ah, but I know a place where we can go, to wash away this sin,
We'll sit and watch the clouds go by, and the tall grass wave in the wind,
You can 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, or how 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