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, a-ha,
In her eyes we glimpsed of an innocent way, a-ha,
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, 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, a-ha,
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, 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 in her eyes he glimpsed of an innocent day, a-ha,
A-ha, a-ha, a-ha.

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."

Innocence, innocence, innocence lost,
All souls want it back, some uncover the cost,
Innocence, innocence, innocence lost,
Break free, look at me,
Don't you...don't you lose your innocence,
Innocence lost,
All souls want it back, some uncover the cost,
Don't lose your innocence,
Innocence lost, (mmm, don't lose your innocence)
Break free, look at me,
Don't you...don't you...