Q: Context: "The End of the Innocence" is the lead single and title track from Don Henley's third solo studio album of the same name, released in 1989. Henley co-wrote and co-produced the song with Bruce Hornsby, who also performed piano; both artists perform the song live in their respective concerts. Henley's version peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his fifth solo top ten hit on the chart. "The End of the Innocence" also became his fourth number-one single on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and peaked at number two on the Hot Adult Contemporary chart. The song features Wayne Shorter on saxophone.

Question: who sings this is the end of the innocence? Let's give stream of consciousness first:
The relevant sentence in the passage is: "The End of the Innocence" is the lead single and title track from Don Henley's third solo studio album of the same name, released in 1989. Therefore, the final answer is Don Henley.