Innocence Lost - Steve Taylor

Ever hear the sound of a death row chorus?

Ever see the look of a wolfman 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…

In her eyes, we glimpsed of an innocent way…

And in the days that followed we were under a spell

Why’s the girl visiting a prison cell?

Innocence, innocence

Innocence lost

All souls want it back

Some uncover the cost

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…

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 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 her eyes he glimpsed of an innocent way…

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»