Innocent Bystander

Hazell Dean · Other Songs - Hazell Dean

I was mindin' my own business

When you came in dressed to kill

I knew right then, I was in trouble

But not of my own free will

Now I have to say in my defense

I ain't done nothin' wrong

Just circumstantial evidence

Is all you got me on.

I was just an innocent bystander

Caught up in love

And since when was that a crime

If sayin' that I'm wanting you is slander

And you're all I'm thinkin' of

Then I'll gladly do my time.

There's no jury, their right mind

Would convict someone like me

Cause the way you walk, the way you talk

I could plead insanity

But I'm prepared to tell the whole truth now

I don't need no alibi

You just put me on that witness stand

And I will testify.

I was just an innocent bystander

Caught up in love

And since when was that a crime

If sayin' that I'm wanting you is slander

And you're all I'm thinkin' of

Then I'll gladly do my time.

I was just an innocent bystander

Caught up in love

And since when was that a crime

If sayin' that I'm wanting you is slander

And you're all I'm thinkin' of

Then I'll gladly do my time

I was just an innocent bystander...

Innocent Bystander

Hazell Dean's 'Innocent Bystander' stands as a defining track from her 1980s solo career, showcasing her signature blend of new wave and synth-pop. Released during a period where she was establishing herself as a prominent figure in the UK music scene, the song features her distinctive vocal delivery and the era's characteristic synthesizer textures. The track exemplifies the atmospheric and emotive style that characterized her work alongside her band, The Hazell Dean Band, and her subsequent solo endeavors. It remains a staple of her discography, reflecting the romantic and introspective themes prevalent in her catalog from the early 1980s through the mid-1990s.