Rush - Tom Sawyer Lyrics






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 mist, catch the myth
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 high 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 high on you
And the energy you trade
He gets right on to the friction of the day





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  1. C.... H....

    Anyone still watching this masterpiece in 2020?!

  2. S.... ....

    Trump 2020
    He is a big Rush fan

    S.... ....

    They hate his guts

  3. L.... P....

    what a combination of drummer and guitarist, true masters incorporating the musical instruments

  4. h.... ....

    Who TF are the dregs who don't love this perfection! #OMG

  5. s.... ....

    I am curious was this video of them actually recording the song or demo? No I did not google it.

  6. p.... m....

    Anyone her from Last Podcast on the Left?

  7. d.... ....

    Love that this is the "official video", however when MTV launched it was strictly the Exit Stage Left cut for video, and introduced me to the band.

  8. N.... O....

    Profissão: Perigo

  9. e.... g....

    Anyone enjoying this song a day before New Year’s Eve?

  10. g.... w....

    i just projectile vomited everywhere

  11. g.... w....

    Gayyyyyyyyyyy

  12. D.... H....

    Geddy Lee started the "too large for your face glasses" trend.

  13. R.... H....

    Young Alex looks like Martin Freeman.

  14. H.... A....

    Puta banda so que tem gente que nao tem bom gosto e não entende de música!

  15. J.... S....

    yes... a lot of Garbage...in my opinion!~~<3

    J.... S....

    So you don't like the song

  16. R.... L....

    Rush is a true machine I Love this song!

  17. W.... W....

    1) guitar? Check
    2) bass? Check
    3) Drums? Triple check
    4) Lyrics? Double check
    Rush had it all correct, right from the start.
    And, they've been absolutely killing it for a half century.
    Paved the way for Tool, greatest band ever.
    I completely love everything about Rush!

  18. M.... R....

    great job on your dreamscape this day dec 29 2019 marvin seems your healed your home in gosh in looks great very good from the doctor , oh yes you did it from john in gosh in you did it yes

  19. A.... G....

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iKdRdt866_U check this guy out! He’s amazing and it’s only a warm up

  20. D.... Y....

    I'm Geddy Lee and I can play whatever I want to!

  21. E.... ....

    Can't help remembering South Park. Omg LOL.

  22. S.... H....

    Who are these alien people that mastered their instruments?

  23. D.... P....

    Guy was a hell of a news Anchor. Awesome tribute. 🍆

  24. R.... W....

    Greatest song to take a dump to. Really motivated me.

  25. S.... M....

    That photographer guy commented the same thing on a different song about a different band...I SEE THROUGH YOUR BULLSHIT

  26. A.... A....

    fucking shit ...that drummer is a genius...!!1

  27. M.... J....

    Goddamn that's a perfect song if one exists.

  28. D.... L....

    I've seen them twice in concert,and that isn't enough. Great live!!

  29. D.... D....

    R.I.P. Imus, this was his shows theme song, that's what brought me here tonight, in tears, I love him and his wife so much, such awesome people...

    D.... D....

    imus was a sick, disgusting piece of filth. He paid a licensing company to ride on the coattails of this great song.

  30. M.... M....

    I have to thank rock band for introducing this song to me. That was more than 10 years ago, and the game is no longer with me, but this song is still here and will be for years to come.

  31. S.... K....

    Does anyone know what happened to the biopic they casted Tom Hanks for? I just read something about it but i can't find the full story

  32. T.... S....

    Rush ruins my day :)

  33. N.... V....

    2:00 coolest part of the song

  34. U.... N....

    I literally get chills when I hear this song. The trio are music geniuses. This song is a masterpiece!

  35. m.... ....

    "Oh, god, there is no f***ing drummer better than Neil Peart!"

    m.... ....

    I would venture to mention Cozy Powell

    m.... ....

    mattd 😂😂

    m.... ....

    **laughs in john bonham**

    m.... ....

    mattd it ain’t easy being cheesy

  36. m.... f....

    Trailer park boy bring me here..

  37. M.... ....

    What better way to spend christmas. Alone in my room and with rush :)

  38. J.... M....

    You know rush is a Canadian band when they have snow in the background

  39. J.... T....

    Fire at Phoenix in front of stage, #7Words #CelebrationOfTheSheepBeingSetFree

  40. M.... T....

    Drum Players in the world...
    1. God. 2. Neil Pert. 3. Others

    M.... T....

    If by God you mean John Bonham. Agreed ;o)

  41. T.... H....

    My favorite Rush music video

  42. S.... 1....

    Actually watched the documentary on Rush. The lead singer’s parents were Holocaust survivors. They toured with Kiss. One of most underrated bands. 🎶🎶🖤🖤💙💙

    S.... 1....

    Geddy lee - singer, bass keyboard

    Alex lifeson- guitar

    Neil Peart - drums


    RUSH

  43. D.... P....

    The section in the middle (starting at 2:34) is TOTALLY. FREAKING. AWESOME!

  44. G.... H....

    RUSH WAS.......GARRY HIXON GUITAR...SANDRA BULLOCK VOCALS AND BASS......RICK HIXON DRUMS.......LYRICS BY RICK HIXON

  45. B.... G....

    Such tight playing. RUSH has always been one of those bands I keep coming back to listen to over and over again.

  46. N.... D....

    I don't know much about music but the drums are really good here

  47. R.... G....

    Geddys voice is high back in 1980 gives rush its classic sound sets them apart .

  48. M.... ....

    Geddy mind tricks

  49. S.... ....

    0.0001% percent total power used in making of this song. These three guys are the greatest gifts God has given.

  50. M.... A....

    Top hein!!

  51. M.... d....

    There is so much more going on than is obvious with the drums. Freakin amazing

  52. c.... m....

    three man bands are in a catagory all by themselves. rush, cream, and zz top are at the very top of the pile.

    c.... m....

    Another one Triumph also from Canada

  53. E.... E....

    Her arms are so hairy

  54. J.... M....

    Isn't this the same studio where April Wine shot I Like to Rock?

  55. C.... ....

    YES :) hi

  56. 9.... ....

    The movie"I love you man" with Paul Rudd brought me here

  57. R.... M....

    Neil Peart. God on drums.

  58. t.... m....

    If I ever rented a cabin, I would like the guys of Rush to hang out. I wouldn't be rude to ask for any performance, just play a few board games like Monopoly with allot of Moose Head. If a Rush song happened to play on the radio, then some air guitar including myself is a must.

  59. r.... h....

    Happy 12/21 everyone

  60. M.... ....

    Who's listening to this song in 2020? Yeah, me neither, but soon, very soon ...

    M.... ....

    I am every once in awhile you need a little tom Sawyer

  61. M.... ....

    Love Rush, can’t believe there are dislikes on this classic song.

    M.... ....

    The reason is that youtube puts those dislikes there to not flood reccomended suggestions with music videos. It sucks but ehh what can ya do

    M.... ....

    they must like mark twain,the writer.

  62. C.... B....

    Canadas true national Anthem

  63. L.... C....

    When I first got the moving pictures album, the only song I would play was Tom Sawyer, until I decided to listen to the whole album. SWEEEEEEEEEEET!!!!

  64. J.... Y....

    It's like Geddy is split into three people here.

    J.... Y....

    What do you mean, its obviously geddy on bass, ozzy on vocals, and snape on piano bro

  65. I.... ....

    Who’s watching in 2019
    👇 btw am I here before the saying “YEET” was made?

  66. T.... C....

    Used to think Geddy sang, “He’s as blind as Aquaman”!!!
    xoxo The Clarences

  67. 4.... E....

    great song please check out Rush Debut Album Review , Rush - Fly by night Album Review , Rush - Caress of Steel Album Review , Rush - 2112 Album Review , Rush - A Farewell to Kings Album Review and Rush - Hemispheres Album Review on my channel

  68. C.... S....

    2:48 I see a poster for "Eraserhead", one of the greatest horror films ever made!!

    C.... S....

    great song please check out Rush Debut Album Review , Rush - Fly by night Album Review , Rush - Caress of Steel Album Review , Rush - 2112 Album Review , Rush - A Farewell to Kings Album Review and Rush - Hemispheres Album Review on my channel

  69. H.... K....

    all i see is bubbles, ricky, and julian

  70. B.... S....

    I thought you'd least play until 2112.

  71. K.... T....

    all hail Neil!!!

  72. d.... d....

    I particularly dug peart's  very tight 16th note high hat. his drumming hear is a good lesson in how to keep it a "clean" sound, if that's what your looking for. la studio was a great place that sadly became abandoned by record business changes

  73. M.... F....

    Slappa da bass

  74. M.... S....

    Anyone else tired of all the ads?

  75. S.... M....

    Phenomenal singer and musicians a whole lot going on for 3 musicians. I love them

  76. M.... F....

    Slap the bass 😂

  77. W.... g....

    Who else knew they were Canadian?🇨🇦🇨🇦

    W.... g....

    Honestly it's kind of funny cuz I've always liked rush but I had no clue they were Canadian until I started watching Trailer Park Boys LOL gave me a whole new outlook on them great fan though I've always love their sound and energy and as far as drummers go Neil is in my top three drummers

    W.... g....

    @Chris Francis 🇧🇷 também ama rush!

  78. A.... ....

    I just love 0:50

  79. C.... B....

    The Drummer.👍🏻

  80. D.... F....

    2:08 when you decide to slide in a bar of 13/16 🤨😂

  81. S.... S....

    South park

  82. m.... c....

    Neil pert is the best drummer ever..

    m.... c....

    Best ROCK drummer. Though Peart can play jazz, I still give best to Buddy Guy.

  83. R.... R....

    I get this is a great band! But don’t forget Boston. One of the most underrated band ever!!

    R.... R....

    They should be in the Hall of Fame.

  84. A.... A....

    Você que está escutando isso tenho uma noticia pra você !




    Parabens você é portador de um cerebro super saudavel !!!!

  85. T.... K....

    This song is more about Huckleberry Finn that it is Tom Sawyer.

  86. C.... A....

    Is this song known under a different title in the 2112 album? I don't see a Tom Sawyer track on any of the 2112 track listings that I've found.

    C.... A....

    Moving Pictures https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gymNRI66BBk&list=PLBN3ghd51d_QZ1Z6YpN7ksY86INPEXW93

  87. R.... '....

    If Jesus says Thou shall not kill, what about the soldiers?

  88. M.... 5....

    People please come back with songs like this what happen

  89. M.... ....

    I’ve been playing guitar for almost thirty years and Rush has been one of my favorite bands to cover. But for some reason I quit playing them for a while, years. I decided to kinda relearn a couple tracks that I haven’t played in a while, the spirit of radio and freewill first and now I’m playing this one again. Lifeson had some all time killer riffs and rhythm playing. That riff he plays on the verses of this song where Geddy sings “what you say about his company.......” is an all time great riff. It’s so dark and powerful. As a whole this was an all time great band. Brilliant!!!! And Peart is like the M Jordan of the drums

  90. P.... ....

    I caught that Eraserhead portrait behind Geddy Lee!!!!!

  91. c.... c....

    PORRA TÁ DE SACANAGEM DA DESLAIKE NESSA MÚSICA PORRA 👏👏👏

  92. I.... M....

    The Von Erich brothers made this song more famous in the world class to audience I didn't ever think or picture Rush singing this song. I thought the Von Erich brothers sang it. I was only 12 years old and MTV wasn't very popular or known where I lived. You had to be rich to have that. We heard that song more on world class wrestling than on the radio.

  93. D.... B....

    Victoria Corneva, the Vika Jigulina Moldovan woman=I Moldovan Narvik, Victoriahavn woman, cute Elia jog =I Moldovan woman value Thor, join, via Artic cave king = au, A Moldovan Woman Join Viking Thor live Artic Cave= O world, avant Elohim Artic cave king movin', Via, O JUNE = Am Odin, a king live, a Victoria Corneva , vow jolt human=O Elohim Artic King,vow revival Jaunt movin' O Canada= Am Victoria call, Vow, O Join King Davi' man tour heaven= Victoria Jigulina wav' movin' Lord Ark Covenant home '''''' Victoria Corneva was planted at birth by the Elohim bible Gods and she is the legal Second Christ Thor's daughter and was born with a title to inherit lands as the Elohim own earth the Eloah Odin is my and Sir Eric Patrick Clapton's father. Eric opened up the music industry to the colored rythm and Blues artists such as his dear friend B.B. King. Victoria's older half brothers are going to be kings shortly, Myles will be the King of England with an Elohim queen Grace Caroline Fulton. in 1989 the band Rush made an album called PRESTO in 1989, PRESTO taken from my youngest son's name Preston Matthew Boyce who will become a king with a queen named Mia Alicia Ford in Europe under a new world government. The Elohim will construct a series of lakes in desert areas from desalted sea water and lower the oceans water levels. This will stop warfare in the Middle East. Their code opens up in December 2019 when the beast of the east becomes 66&6 months of age born June 15 1953, SIX read the Hebrew way is XIs for XI JINPING JINN PIG at the very end of the Year of the BIG which is now. I become 66&6 on January 10 2020. The Elohim are moving on him before Civil War breaks out in China. Jinn is Arabic and the Elohim are taking the centre part of Jerusalem and are attacking the JINN religion of the City of MECCA that controls 1 billion people!
    Myles' favorite all time band is RUSH, that the country RUSHIA was named from full of their fans called RUSSIANS. Better break the lyrics of PRESTO you RUSHIAN AGENTS

  94. b.... p....

    whos still listening to the rockers in 2047!

  95. J.... J....

    Very interesting.

  96. A.... C....

    A young zivil yinivich lmao

  97. R.... S....

    I hear it like it was yesterday

  98. S.... N....

    Memories of when life (and music) was good.