Iron Maiden - Age Of Innocence

Age Of Innocence

I can not be compromising in my thoughts no more
I can not prevent the times my anger fills my heart
I can not be sympathizing with a new lost cause
I feel I have lost my patience with the world and all
And all the politicians and their hollow promises
And all the lies, deceit and shame that goes with it
The working man pays everything for their mistakes
And with his life too if there was to be a war
[Chorus:]
So we can only get one chance, can we take it?
And we only got one life, can not exchange it
Can we hold on to what we have, dont replace it
The age of innocence is fading like an old dream
A life of petty crime gets punished with a holiday
The victims mind are scarred for life most everyday
Assailants know just how much further they can go
They know the laws are soft, conviction chances low
[Repeat chorus]
You can not protect yourselves even in your own home
For fear of vigilante cries, the victims wipe their eyes
So now the criminal they launch right in our face
Judical system lets them do it, a disgrace
Despondent public worries, where it wi will all end?
We can not protect ourselves, our kids from the crime trend
We cannot even warn each other of evil in our midst
They have more rights than us, you cannot call that just
[Repeat chorus]