The Analog Kid

Words by neil peart, music by geddy lee and alex lifeson



A hot and windy august afternoon

Has the trees in constant motion

With a flash of silver leaves

As they're rocking in the breeze



The boy lies in the grass with one blade

Stuck between his teeth

A vague sensation quickens

In his young and restless heart

And a bright and nameless vision

Has him longing to depart



You move me ---

You move me ---

With your buildings and your eyes

Autumn woods and winter skies

You move me ---

You move me ---

Open sea and city lights

Busy streets and dizzy heights

You call me ---

You call me ---



The fawn-eyed girl with sun-browned legs

Dances on the edge of his dream

And her voice rings in his ears

Like the music of the spheres



The boy lies in the grass, unmoving

Staring at the sky

His mother starts to call him

As a hawk goes soaring by

The boy pulls down his baseball cap

And covers up his eyes



Too many hands on my time

Too many feelings ---

Too many things on my mind

When i leave i don't know

What i'm hoping to find

When i leave i don't know

What i'm leaving behind...


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