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Ein kleiner Song über die Schulzeit. ;-)
Text, Musik und Gesang Jo Simon
Remix 2024
Text, Musik und Gesang Jo Simon
Remix 2024
THE INNOCENCE OF LOVE
Where is the innocence of love?
Sometimes life can be so hard
Now is the time to begin something new
The right time for a brand new start
I grew up in a secure home
And no one ever left me alone
Later, sitting still at school
To be the main attraction, I played the fool
Average was never enough for me
And teachers' thumbs came down on me
When I looked up, what did I see?
The iron fist of authority
They gave no marks for not being violent
No marks for being able to love
They had no marks for life experience
No marks for the innocence of love
We had to be innocent like babies
The root of good gentlemen and ladies
They taught us the danger of rabies
Showed us how important our elbow is
Since the first school years, we've been under stress
They sewed the seed of sheep, but they reaped contrariness
If I could do it one more time, I would do the same
If I had to do it one more time, it would be a shame
And in my mind
I've played ping-pong with some teachers` heads
In the schoolyard, we had to hide with our cigarettes
But then the search for more was awoken
A lot of children's illusions were broken
I didn't believe in Santa anymore
I didn't believe in teachers anymore
I didn't believe my parents anymore
And then I thought I was cleverer than before
Put the toy cars back into the box
Exchanged with girls the first shy looks
Now I wanted to see behind their clothes
But I had to be a gentleman
And I didn't need teachers for my plan
A mixture of understanding and wit
And always the right words on my lips
It can be said I was successful
Changed from beginner to professional
Slowly the kid grew to a man
Then school was over and real life began
Innocent love will never come back to us
When our head rules our heart
Have you someone to hold and someone to trust?
Go with children's eyes through this world
Jo Simon
Where is the innocence of love?
Sometimes life can be so hard
Now is the time to begin something new
The right time for a brand new start
I grew up in a secure home
And no one ever left me alone
Later, sitting still at school
To be the main attraction, I played the fool
Average was never enough for me
And teachers' thumbs came down on me
When I looked up, what did I see?
The iron fist of authority
They gave no marks for not being violent
No marks for being able to love
They had no marks for life experience
No marks for the innocence of love
We had to be innocent like babies
The root of good gentlemen and ladies
They taught us the danger of rabies
Showed us how important our elbow is
Since the first school years, we've been under stress
They sewed the seed of sheep, but they reaped contrariness
If I could do it one more time, I would do the same
If I had to do it one more time, it would be a shame
And in my mind
I've played ping-pong with some teachers` heads
In the schoolyard, we had to hide with our cigarettes
But then the search for more was awoken
A lot of children's illusions were broken
I didn't believe in Santa anymore
I didn't believe in teachers anymore
I didn't believe my parents anymore
And then I thought I was cleverer than before
Put the toy cars back into the box
Exchanged with girls the first shy looks
Now I wanted to see behind their clothes
But I had to be a gentleman
And I didn't need teachers for my plan
A mixture of understanding and wit
And always the right words on my lips
It can be said I was successful
Changed from beginner to professional
Slowly the kid grew to a man
Then school was over and real life began
Innocent love will never come back to us
When our head rules our heart
Have you someone to hold and someone to trust?
Go with children's eyes through this world
Jo Simon
