Texty:
Rush 1981 1987 Retrospective Ii

He?s a rebel and a runner He?s a signal turning green He?s a restless young romantic Wants to run the big machine He?s got a problem with his poisons

Living on a lighted stage approaches the unreal For those who think and feel In touch with some reality beyond the gilded cage Cast in this unlikely

Sprawling on the fringes of the city Geometric order an insulated border In between the bright lights And the far unlit unknown Growing up it all seems

I turn my back to the wind To catch my breath before I start off again Driven on without a moment to spend To pass an evening with a drink and a friend

Tough times demand, tough talk demand Tough hearts demand tough songs Tough times demand, tough talk demand Tough hearts demand, tough songs demand We