[Instrumental intro] [Verse 1 - male vocals] If only we could turn this ole clock back To when we still had hopes and dreams, to times when we still believed That wishes were within our reach. When it seemed the days went on and on And the cares of this world were a fairy tale. When mommy and daddy tended everything Before the happily ever afters failed. It was like this so long ago Before we hit the coming of age, Before our shining souls were tainted, Before our brown hair turned gray. [Pre-chorus] I pay homage and tribute, shed a sentimental tear, In remembrance of ...... [Chorus] The innocence that fell away, As we walked the rites of passage, was a treasure undervalued, fragile as crystal glasses. How beautiful it was, The pureness of innocence. Overshadowed by life’s details Complicated by ambivalence. We’ve come so far, life’s moving so fast. I wonder how long we’ll last; when yesterdays have turned to dust, we can only cling to what once was. [Verse 2 - female vocals] I wish I could let my hair back down, reclaim what’s left of my innocence. Bury my troubles far underground Until they’re no longer a hindrance. Where can I go where the world is new, untouched by corrupted hands? Where I’m immune to man’s poison, Unbowed to its commands. I’ll lay under the big blue sky And watch the clouds roll by. Hoping to forget this world Until I, forever, close my eyes. [Pre-chorus] I pay homage and tribute, Shed a bittersweet tear, In remembrance of ...... [Chorus] The innocence that fell away, As we walked the rites of passage, was a treasure undervalued, fragile as crystal glasses. How beautiful it was, The pureness of innocence. Overshadowed by life’s details Complicated by ambivalence. We’ve come so far, life’s moving so fast. I wonder how long we’ll last; when yesterdays have turned to dust, we can only cling to what once was
