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 byWhen happily ever after fails
And we’ve been poisoned by these fairy tales
The lawyers dwell on small details
Since daddy had to fly
“The End of the Innocence” is the lead single and title track from Don Henley’s third solo studio album, The End of the Innocence, in 1989. The song was written by Bruce Hornsby, with lyrics added by Henley, and both perform the song live in their respective concerts.
Bob Dylan performed this song 9 times during 2002. Here is the MSG version:
But I know a place where we can go
That’s still untouched by man
We’ll sit and watch the clouds roll by
And the tall grass wave in the windYou 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 endThis is the end of the innocence
O’ beautiful, for spacious skies
But now those skies are threatening
They’re beating plowshares into swordsFor this tired old man that we elected king
Armchair warriors often fail
And we’ve been poisoned by these fairy tales
The lawyers clean up all detailsSince daddy had to lie
But I know a place where we can go
And was away this sin
We’ll sit and watch the clouds roll byAnd the tall grass wave in the wind
Just lay your head back on the ground
And let your hair spill all around me
Offer up your best defenseBut this is the end
This is the end of the innocence
Who knows how long this will last
Now we’ve come so far, so fastBut, 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 kissAnd let me take a long last look
Before we say good bye
Just lay your head back on the ground
And let your hair fall all around meOffer up your best defense
But this is the end
This is the end of the innocence
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