Steve Taylor Lyrics
"Innocence Lost"

Ever hear the sound of a death row chorus?
Ever see the look of a wolf man prowling the steps?
In this deep freeze bunker they store us
Send away the priest, 'cause they're ain't nothing more to confess

She had the innocent eyes of a Renoir lady
Clutched her black book like an angel nursing a child
"It's a quarter to midnight here, baby;
If you're gonna stare, do it while I'm sleeping"

But her eyes, they shone of an innocent way
Uh-huh
In her eyes, we glimpsed of an innocent way
Uh-huh

And in the days that followed, we were under a spell
Why's a girl visiting a prison cell?

Innocence, innocence
Innocence lost
All souls want it back
Some uncover the cost

Innocence, innocence
Innocence lost
Break free, look at me
Is your innocence lost?

He'd seen things that a man don't mention
Sunk into his eyes was a weariness nothing could heal
"Don't tell me 'bout your cheap salvation;
What's a man do when he don't feel nothing?"
But her eyes, they shone of an innocent way
Uh-huh

She said, "Beyond these bars there are things you can't see"
He spoke slowly, "Ain't no pardon for me"

Innocence, innocence,
Innocence lost
All souls want it back
Some uncover the cost

Innocence, innocence
innocence lost
She said, "Look at me,
Don't you, don't you lose your innocence"
Don't lose your innocence

He said, "God's own angels couldn't give me hope
When you leave me hanging, just leave me enough rope"

But in her eyes he glimpsed of an innocent way
Uh-huh

Uh-huh

Uh-huh

And on the eve of destruction they were shining the chair
Outside vigils, inside men were sobbing
As she kissed his forehead when the morning had dawned
He said softly to her,
"I'll see you beyond"

Innocence, innocence,
Innocence lost
All souls want it back
Some uncover the cost

Innocence, innocence,
Innocence lost
Break free, look at me
Don't you, don't you

Innocence, innocence,
Innocence lost
All souls want it back
Some uncover the cost

Innocence, innocence,
Innocence lost
Break free, look at me
Don't you, don't you