There are some who believe that I owe them something But they're wrong, I owe nothing to no one but myself And there are some who say they created me But only my parents will have that acclaim I took it from there, I am to blame
Chorus:
Say goodbye to anonymity I have to [have to, have to] say goodbye To privacy, but most of all To innocence (repeat 3 times)
My life is not a game that I play to entertain you And if you can do it better, then you're welcome to my fame I'm not gonna waste my time correcting myths and rumors
You believe what you wanna believe
(chorus)
I don't wanna say goodbye I don't need a reason to cry Kinda makes me wanna Kinda makes me hafta
Stop and think about it (repeat 3 times) Do I want to?
I don't [getting up and down] I don't [getting up and down] I don't [getting down and up]
Up-up, d-d-down, up-up-up
I don't [getting up and down] I don't [getting up and down] I don't [getting up and down]
Up-up, d-d-down, up-up-up
Listen up It always comes down to this (repeat)
Some people have a snake at the base of their spine That would suck out your life, that would take all your time They're called feeders They're not believers but you must not fear it They're takers
You know you better stop, stop and think about it (repeat 3 times)
Your innocence (repeat 3 times)
I don't wanna say goodbye to innocence I don't need a reason to cry, innocence
Hold on to your innocence Hold on [hold on, hold on], hold on to innocence Hold on
Stop and think about it, say goodbye, think about it (repeat twice)
Goodbye To Innocence Alternate version written and produced by Madonna, Shep Pettibone and Tony Shimkin. U.S. copyright registration# PAu-1-605-640 - This is very different from the commercially released remixed version which appeared on the various artists collection Just Say Roe and in a further revised dub from as "Up Down Suite" as one of the B-sides for the "Rain" single. The unreleased demo versions use the same theme and many of the same lyrics, but everything is switched around. It is a different vocal recording (strong-and-clear unlike the commercial mix). Much of the song's melody is different including the chorus. The arrangement is pure pop-funk-dance, no club remix style here. Extra lyrics include the spoken line: "Goodbye to innocence, anonyminity [sic], peace of mind . . . Goodbye to privacy, goodbye to all of that. Hello mankind!" The chorus includes: "You know you'd better stop, stop and think about how you get your kicks, God knows I didn't ask for this - you know you'd better stop, stop and think about it, before you mess with someone else, why don't you pay attention to yourself - yourself and nobody else." A full demo of this song, called "Straight Pass", leaked onto the internet in February 2008.