The End of the Innocence

Do you remember when our days were long Rolled beneath the deep blue sky? Didn't have a care in the world Mother and daddy standin' by "Happily ever after" fails We've been poisoned by these fairy tales Lawyers dwell on small details Since daddy had to fly Oh, and I know a place where we can go That's still untouched by men Oh, we could sit and watch the clouds roll by Tall grass waves in the wind Oh, you can lay your head back on the ground Let your hair fall all around me Offer up your best defense For this is the end Oh, this is the end, end of the innocence Oh, beautiful for spacious skies Now those skies are threatening now Beating plowshares into swords For that tired old man that's no longer king Armchair warriors often fail We've been poisoned by these fairy tales Lawyers dwell on small details Since daddy had to fly Oh, and I know a place where we can go And wash away this sin Or we could sit and watch the clouds roll by Tall grass waves in the wind Or you can lay your head back on the ground Let your hair fall all around me Offer up your best defense For this is the end This is the end, end of the innocence Who knows how long this will last How we've come so far so fast? 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 Come and take a long last look Before we say goodbye, goodbye Can lay your head back on the ground Let your hair fall all around Offer up your best defense Offer up your best defense Offer up your best defense For this is the end This is the end This is the end Of the innocence