And the tall grass waves in the wind
We'll sit and watch the clouds roll by
And the tall grass waves in the wind
For this tired old man that we elected king
The lawyers dwell on small details
And you can lay your head back on the ground
But now those skies are threatening
Who knows how long this will last
We'll sit and watch the clouds roll by
They're beating plowshares into swords
Before we say goodbye
And let me take a long last look
This is the end of the innocence
Just lay your head back on the ground
That's still untouched by men
Just lay your head back on the ground
That same small town in each of us
Armchair warriors often fail
And we've been poisoned by these fairy tales
This is the end of the innocence
And let your hair fall all around me
Aah, but I know a place where we can go
When happily ever after fails
Since daddy had to fly
And we've been poisoned by these fairy tales
Oh, beautiful for spacious skies
Aah, but I know a place where we can go
And let your hair fall all around me
Since daddy had to lie
And wash away this sin
Offer up your best defense but this is the end
Offer up your best defense, this is the end
I need to remember this
With mommy and daddy standing by
So baby, give me just one kiss
And let your hair spill all around me
Now we've come so far, so fast
Offer up your best defense but this is the end
Didn't have a care in the world
The lawyers clean up all details
But somewhere back there in the dust
