The Ship - Innocence lyrics

You set your course to leave You've touched upon a brand new day You plan what happens next But it's the ship that carries you away The minutes match the years You can't expect a change Until you set the sails Until you realize your innocence Hey, for the younger days When the circus came to town You spent your afternoons Fascinated by the clown Your circus days are gone You should have known it then You traded youth away At a bargain for your innocence The days to follow bring The morning rain, a moment's warm Know your uncertain voyage Will lead you straight into the storm The sky will break away The sea has cast you off You stand there naked in The final measure of your innocence