Age for the Innocent

Confidence man
In the white rental van
Who's tapping his foot
To a tune

Claims that you wrote it
And like to promote it
That's what we've been led
To assume

Wants to know whether
You'd like to do better
Than being the same
As you are

Just so television viewers
Can be quick to ignore
Any reference to your galaxy
Or star

Oh, but this is not an age for the innocent
If you're innocent this is not the age for you
No, this is not an age for the innocent
Ain't no telling what an innocent person might do

He's aware that your mercurial pride
Could give way under veins of advice
He'll understand which side to look upon
When you play the game with second-hand advice

Oh, but this is not an age for the innocent
If you're innocent this is not the age for you
No, this is not an age for the innocent
Ain't no telling what an innocent person might do
Ain't no telling what you might do
It's a shame what you won't do