[ti:An Innocent Man] [ar:Billy Joel] [al:] [by:] [00:01.28]An Innocent Man [00:03.06]Billy Joel [00:04.27] [00:10.15]Some people stay far away from the door [00:14.07]If there's a chance of it opening up [00:19.33]They hear a voice in the hall outside [00:23.40]And hope that it just passes by [00:28.48]Some people live with the fear of a touch [00:32.05]And the anger of having being a fool [00:37.57]They will not listen to anyone [00:41.02]So nobody tells them a lie [00:44.63] [00:46.92]I know you're only protecting yourself [00:51.20]I know you're thinking of somebody else [00:55.36]Someone who hurt you [00:57.29]But I'm not above making up all the love [01:01.72]You've been denying you can ever feel [01:07.11]I'm not above doing anything [01:10.72]To restore your faith, if I can [01:14.19] [01:16.36]Some people see through the eyes of the old [01:19.86]Before they ever get a look at the young [01:25.71]I'm only willing to hear you cry [01:28.96]Because I am an innocent man [01:32.77] [01:40.53]I am an innocent man [01:48.32]Oh yes I am [01:51.17] [01:58.98]Some people say they will never believe [02:02.39]Another promise they hear in the dark [02:07.96]Because they only remember too well [02:11.42]They heard somebody tell them before [02:17.07]Some people sleep all alone every night [02:20.59]Instead of taking a lover to bed [02:26.21]Some people find that's easier [02:29.69]To hate than to wait anymore [02:33.51] [02:35.45]I know you don't wanna hear what I say [02:39.59]I know you're gonna keep turning away [02:43.37]But I've been there and if I can survive [02:47.94]I can keep you alive [02:50.16]I'm not above going through it again [02:55.22]I'm not above being cool for a while [02:58.87]If you're cruel to me, I'll understand [03:02.58] [03:04.51]Some people run from a possible fight [03:07.81]Some people figure they can never win [03:13.28]And although this is a fight I can lose [03:16.70]The accused is an