Remember when the days were long
And rolled beneath a deep blue sky
We didn't have a care in the world
With mommy and daddy standing by
Happily ever after fails
We're poisoned by these fairy tales
Lawyers dwell on small details
Since daddy had to fly
But i know a place where we can go
Still untouched by man
We'll sit and watch the clouds roll by
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
O' beautiful, for spacious skies
But now those skies are threatening
They're beating plowshares into swords
For this tired old man we elected king
Armchair warriors often fail
We've been poisoned by these fairytales
Lawyers clean up all details
Since daddy had to lie
But i know a place where we can do
Wash away these sins
We'll sit and watch the clouds roll by
And the tall grass wave in the wind
You just lay your head back on the ground
Let your hair spill all around me
Offer up your best defense
This is the end
This is the end of 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 ol' town in each of us
I need to remember this
So, baby give me one last kiss
And let me take a long last look
Before we say goodbye
You just lay your head back on the ground
And let your head fall all around me
Offer up your best defense
But this is the end
This is the end...
You just lay your head back on the ground
Let your hair fall all around me
Offer up your best defense
This is the end
This is the end of the innocence