Tom Sawyer by Rush

A modern day warrior
Mean, mean stride
Today's Tom Sawyer
Mean, (1)________ pride

Though his mind is not for rent
Don't put him down as arrogant
His reserve, a (2)__________ defense
Riding out the day's events
The river

What you say (3)__________ his company
Is what you say about society
Catch the mist, catch the myth
Catch the mystery, (4)__________ the drift

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

Today's Tom Sawyer
He (5)________ (6)________ 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 (7)____________ 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 (8)________ are wide
Exit the warrior
Today's Tom Sawyer
He gets high on you
And the energy you trade
He gets right on to the friction of the day

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