Innocent Place

In the streets back home where I used to play
I remember the scene just like it was yesterday
Dreaming of cheers from an adoring crowd
As I ran with the ball hearing my name sung aloud
When I swung from a tree or I climbed on a roof
Those dreams didn't feel they were far from the truth
But miles from me now
Like a planet in space
And I wish, I wish I still were in that innocent place

I was sixteen when I first stepped on to a stage
Bright lights in my eyes
How I trembled as I played
Standing there dreaming of a life as a star
But looking back now
I could barely play the guitar
I walked out on my band for the girl of my dreams
And the fame that I gained I could never foresee
She took over my life
And my plans left no trace
But I wish, I wish I still were in that innocent place

At twenty I was married and then kids came
Stuck in a job that I hated, lost sight of my aims
Money was tight and relief came from drinking
Drowning in bills, thoughts so cloudy I struggled to think
Then one night I was drunk, oh, my actions were rash
A man held at knife-point for next to no cash
I ended his life and laid mine to waste
And I wish, I wish I still were in an innocent place
So now I'm in jail, a life I can't face
And I wish, I wish I still were in an innocent place