The End Of The Innocence (From “A Million Little Things: Season 4”)

Remember when the days were long

Rolled beneath the deep blue sky

Didn't have a care in the world

With mommy and daddy standing by

The happily ever after fails

We've been poisoned by these fairy tales

Lawyers dwell on small details

Since daddy had to fly

Oh, but I know a place where we can go

Still untouched by man

Sit and watch the clouds roll by

The tall grass waves in the wind

You can lay your head back on the ground

Let your hair fall all around me

Offer up your best defense

But this is the end

This is the end of the innocence

Oh, beautiful for spacious skies

But now those skies are threatening

They've beaten plowshares into swords

For this tired old man we elected king

Armchair warriors often fail

They've been poisoned by these fairy tales

The lawyers clean up all details

Since daddy had to lie

Oh, but I know a place where we can go

And wash away this sin

Sit and watch the clouds roll by

The tall grass waves in the wind

Just lay your head back on the ground

Let your hair spill all around me

Offer up your best defense

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

From somewhere back there in the dust

The same small town in each of us

I need to remember this

Baby, give me just one kiss

Let me take a long last look

Before we say goodbye

Lay your head back on the ground

Let your hair fall all around me

Offer up your best defense

This is the end

This is the end of the innocence