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Tom Sawyer Lyrics

Artist: Rush
Album: Moving Pictures

A modern day warrior
Mean, mean stride
Today's Tom Sawyer
Mean, mean pride

Though his mind is not for rent
Don't put him down as arrogant
His reserve a quiet defense
Riding out the day's events
The river

What you say about his company
Is what you say about society
Catch the myth, catch the mist
Catch the mystery, catch the drift

The world is, the world is
Love and life are deep
Maybe as his skies are wide

Today's Tom Sawyer
He gets by on you
And the space he invades
He gets by on you

No, his mind is not for rent
To any God or government
Always hopeful yet discontent
He knows changes aren't permanent
But change is

What you say about his company
Is what you say about society
Catch the witness, catch the wit
Catch the spirit, catch the spit

The world is, the world is
Love and life are deep
Maybe as his eyes are wide

Exit the warrior
Today's Tom Sawyer
He gets by on you
And the energy you trade
He gets right on to the friction of the day

Comments/Interpretations

by Daniel on 6/23/2008 1:25pm
I love this song

by James on 12/14/2008 6:36pm
Rush!

by Tory on 3/25/2009 5:25pm
OMG! I LOVE this song! No band is greater than Rush and this is one of their greatest hits!

by Chris on 4/4/2009 11:41am
One of the greatest rock anthems of all time.

by AWP on 12/9/2010 7:39pm
BYAAAAAAHH!! This is it. This takes the cake.

by JJ on 1/5/2015 7:34pm
corrections:

Catch the [mist] catch the [myth]

Today's Tom Sawyer
He gets [high] on you

[And] what you say about his company --(2nd time)

Exit the warrior
Today's Tom Sawyer
He gets [high] on you

incorrection:

In the space he invades
He can spy on you