Lyrics The End of the Innocence - Common Ground
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
standin'
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
But
i
know
a
place
where
we
can
go
That's
still
untouched
by
men
We'll
sit
and
watch
the
clouds
roll
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
O'
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
fairy
tales
The
lawyers
clean
up
all
details
Since
daddy
had
to
lie
But
i
know
a
place
where
we
can
go
And
wash
away
this
sin
We'll
sit
and
watch
the
clouds
roll
by
And
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
defense
But
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
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
Written
by
don
henley
and
b
r
hornsby
Produced
by
don
henley
and
bruce
hornsby
Bruce
hornsbypiano
additional
keyboards
Jai
windingkeyboard
bass
Michael
fisherpercussion
Wayne
shortersoprano
sax
solo
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