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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

Repeat Intro

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

 But I know a place where we can go

And wash away the 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

 Let your hair fall 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

Repeat intro.