An Innocent Man
Some people stay far away from the doorIf there’s a chance of it opening upThey hear a voice in the hall outsideAnd hope that it just passes by
Some people live with the fear of a touchAnd the anger of having been a foolThey will not listen to anyoneSo nobody tells them a lie
I know you’re only protecting yourselfI know you’re thinking of somebody elseSomeone who hurt youBut I’m not aboveMaking up for the loveYou’ve been denying you could ever feelI’m not above doing anythingTo restore your faith if I canSome people see through the eyes of the oldBefore they ever get look at the youngI’m only willing to hear you cryBecause I am an innocent manOh yes I am
Some people say they will never believeAnother promise they hear in the darkBecause they only remember too wellThey heard somebody tell them beforeSome people sleep all alone every nightInstead of taking a lover to bedSome people find that’s it’s easier to hateThan to wait anymoreI know you don’t want to hear what I sayI know you’re gonna keep turning awayBut I’ve been there and if I can surviveI can keep you aliveI’m not above going through it againI’m not above being cool for a whileIf you’re cruel to me I’ll understand
Some people run from a possible fightSome people figure they can never winAnd although this is a fight I can loseThe accused is an innocent manOh yes I amAn innocent man
You know you only hurt yourself out of spiteI guess you’d rather be a martyr tonightThat’s your decisionBut I’m not belowAnybody I knowIf there’s a chance of resurrecting a loveI’m not above going back to the startTo find out where the heartache began
Some people hope for a miracle cureSome people just accept the world as it isBut I’m not willing to lay down and dieBecause I am an innocent man
I am an innocent manOh yes I amAn innocent man