Some people stay far away from the door
if thereand'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 youand're only protecting yourself
i know youand're thinking of somebody else
someone who hurt you
but iand'm not above
making up for the love
youand've been denying you could ever feel
iand'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
iand'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 itand's easier to hate
than to wait anymore
I know you donand't want to hear what i say
i know youand're gonna keep turning away
but iand've been there and if i can survive
i can keep you alive
iand'm not above going through it again
iand've not above being cool for a while
if youand're cruel to me iand'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 youand'd rather be a martyr tonight
thatand's your decision
but iand'm not below
anybody i know
if thereand's a chance of resurrecting a love
iand'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 iand'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
