I made a skateboard once, when I was just a kid
Used my daddy's tools and screws and wood
My brother held the pieces steady while I worked at it
And I have to say it turned out pretty good
The maple tree behind that house was scrawny then
But I climbed it anyway to see how high I'd be
Someone turned a hose on me and scared me half to death
I shimmied down still shakin' like a leaf
Lord, how I miss those days of innocence
When you tried a thing to see if you could
And maybe you got scared
But you went ahead and dared
In those days of innocence
Winters sleddin' down the hill between two houses
Some kid grabbin' at your runners on the trail
Then jumpin' on as you went by, to ride on top of you
All piled up in a heap when you derailed
Lord, how I miss those days of innocence
When you tried a thing to see if you could
And maybe you got scared
But you went ahead and dared
In those days of innocence
I ain't been back that way in oh so many years
I wonder who those brave kids all grew up to be
Lord, how I miss those days of innocence
When you tried a thing to see if you could
And maybe you got scared
But you went ahead and dared
In those days of innocence
Hmm-mm
Those days of innocence
