We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Innocence Lost (La La Song)

from Stretch Marks by SUCH

supported by
Marcel Vogel
Marcel Vogel thumbnail
/

about

Kids should not grow up sheltered and naive, but they deserve to have a fulfilling childhood.

lyrics

LYRICS BY SUCH, BMI SONGWRITER
PERFORMED BY SUCH

She's 15 and knocked up by a good for nothing
20 year old guy with no job
He's gonna get locked up
Leaving her to raise the kid all alone
No life isn't over but it just got a lot harder
For such a young flower to not quickly wither
How will things get any better when her own mother and father say abortion is the answer?
When did kids stop being kids
When did they start seeing things that made them lose their innocence
When did they start Being in places they shouldn't be doing things they shouldn't do

They should be singing with me
La La La La La

He's a 12 yr old drug mule
He knows this game is deadly but it's his only tool
Against the street corner debt collector
He's young but he's his family's only protector
Mom is working three jobs; still cant make ends meet
She's stressed out; gets high seven days a week
he's trapped, surrounded lonely, In this tunnel with no end in sight
Wondering when he'll see the light
When did kids stop being kids
When did they start seeing things that made them lose their innocence
When did they start Being in places they shouldn't be doing things they shouldn't do

They should be singing with me
La La La La La

Children are the hope of this nation and we may be their only salvation
Books should be their education instead of them being taught by the Television
To join blue or red assassin creeds, become creatures of instinct
Fightin' on the street, grand auto thieves
Their lives lived in secret 'til they wash up dead on Jersey's shore, never knowing they were worth much more
When did kids stop being kids
When did they start seeing things that made them lose their innocence
When did they start Being in places they shouldn't be doing things they shouldn't do

credits

from Stretch Marks, released May 5, 2012

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

SUCH image

SUCH Denver, Colorado

Music is a universal language, and for SUCH, it is the language of her soul. A Billboard charting artist, she tours extensively in the US and Europe, as well as opening up for Chaka Khan, performing with Robert Glasper and so much more. Such is also an award-winning actress, earning accolades for her portrayal of Celie in the Color Purple, and has had several TV appearances. ... more

shows

contact / help

Contact SUCH

Streaming and
Download help

Shipping and returns

Report this track or account

If you like SUCH, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Beans joins the show to discuss his album release, "ZWAARD".

listen now