The Soul of a Child

[Verse 1]
You got a hippie's habit and a laugh like a rusty switch
A poet's way with words when you're describing which is which
You say lies are your obsession
I'd say you're obsessed by honesty
I know you paid the price

[Verse 2]
I see you lighting up on Main Street and you do it like a dare
But you tell me it's a nice night, why not enjoy the air
Are you tempting unknown fate or is it all too clear
That all roads lead to here?

[Chorus]
They beat you down but still you fly the flag
They pull you in, they just hear you brag
When someone calls you enemy
You deflect it with your smilе
A convict with a soul of a child

[Verse 3]
A breeze that felt so great you wеre in 1968
A breeze that smelled so fine made it 1969
There's always been someone else who's got a different plan
A uniform made the man

[Chorus]
They beat you down, still you fly the flag
They pull you in, they just hear you brag
When someone calls you enemy
You deflect it with your smile
A convict with a soul of a child

[Verse 4]
And you quote "No one I think is in my tree"
You say I know there ain't no fools
Gonna wake up just for me
They can make like they are free of their own history
Or they're acting like the heroes in a tv mystery

[Chorus]
They beat you down but still you fly the flag
They play you in, they just hear you brag
When someone calls you enemy
You deflect it with your smile
A convict with the soul of a child