An Innocent Man

Some people stay far
away from the door
if there's a chance of
it opening up

They hear a voice
in the hall outside
and hope that it just
passes by
Some people live with
the fear of a touch
and the anger of having
been a fool
They will not listen
to anyone so nobody
tells them a lie

I know you're only
protecting yourself
I know you're
thinking of somebody else
Someone who hurt
you but I'm not above
making up for the
love you've been
denying you could ever
feel
I'm not above
doing anything to
restore
your faith if I can
Some people see
through the eyes of
the old before they
ever get a look at the
young

I'm only willing to
hear you cry
because I am an
innocent man
I am an innocent man
Oh yes I am
Some people say they
will never believe
another promise they
hear in the dark
Because they only
remember too well
they heard somebody
tell them before
Some people sleep
all alone every
night instead of taking
a lover to bed
Some people find that
it's easier to hate than
to wait anymore

I know you don't want
to hear what I say
I know you're gonna
keep turning away
But I've been there and
if I can survive I can
keep you alive I'm not
above going through it
again

I'm not above being
cool for a while
if you're cruel to me
I'll understand
Some people run
from a possible fight,
some people figure
they can never win
And although this is
a fight I can lose
the accused is an
innocent man
I am an innocent man
Oh yes I am
An innocent man

You know you only hurt
yourself out of spite
I guess you'd rather be
a martyr tonight
That's your decision but
I'm not below anybody
I know if there's a chance
of resurrecting a love
I'm not above going
back to the start
to find out where the
heartache began
Some people hope
for a miracle cure
some people just accept
the world as it is
But I'm not willing
to lay down and die
because I am
an innocent man
I am an innocent man
Oh yes I am
An innocent man
oh-oh-oh-oh