Don Henley - The End of Innocence

"The End of the Innocence" was dedicated to all the farmers who were losing their farms because of the loan conditions brought about by the savings and loan crises of the late 1980s.

The lyrics called out then-President Ronald Reagan for pouring money into such defense projects as the missile defense shield rather than helping the struggling American farmer: "Oh Beautiful, for Spacious Skies but now those skies are threatening. Beating plowshares into swords for this tired old man that we elected King."

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