Innocent When You Dream is a song by Tom Waits appearing on his tenth studio album Franks Wild Years. The song was used as the soundtrack to the closing sequence, Auggie Wren's Christmas Story, in the 1995 film, Smoke.

Accolades Year Publication Country Accolade Rank 2000 Elvis Costello United Kingdom The Best Songs from the 500 Best Albums Ever * 2005 Bruce Pollock United States The 7,500 Most Important Songs of 1944–2000 * 2006 Blow Up Italy 100 Songs to Remember 18 2011 Toby Creswell Australia 1001 Songs *

(*) designates unordered lists.

Personnel Adapted from the Franks Wild Years liner notes. Tom Waits – vocals Musicians Ralph Carney – violin William Shimmel – piano Production and additional personnel Biff Dawes – recording, mixing Danny Leake – recording Howie Weinberg – mastering

See also Tom Waits discography

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