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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Rush
Rush
Performer
Geddy Lee
Geddy Lee
Vocals
Alex Lifeson
Alex Lifeson
Guitar
Neil Peart
Neil Peart
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Geddy Lee
Geddy Lee
Composer
Alex Lifeson
Alex Lifeson
Composer
Neil Peart
Neil Peart
Lyrics
Rush
Rush
Arranger
Terry Brown
Terry Brown
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Rush
Rush
Producer
Robbie Whelan
Robbie Whelan
Assistant Recording Engineer
Terry Brown
Terry Brown
Producer
Paul Northfield
Paul Northfield
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
His world is under observation
We monitor his station
Under faces and the places
Where he traces points of view
He picks up scraps of conversation
Radio and radiation
From the dancers and romancers
With the answers, but no clue
[Chorus]
He'd love to spend the night in Zion
He's been a long, long while in Babylon
He'd like a lover's wings to fly on
To a tropic isle of Avalon
[Verse 2]
His world is under anesthetic
Subdivided and synthetic
His reliance on the giants
In the science of the day
He picks up scraps of information
He's adept at adaptation
Because for strangers and arrangers
Constant change is here to stay
[Chorus]
He'd love to spend the night in Zion
He's been a long, long while in Babylon
He'd like a lover's wings to fly on
To a tropic isle of Avalon
[Bridge]
He's got a force field and a flexible plan
He's got a date with fate in a black sedan
He plays fast-forward just as long as he can
But he won't need a bed, he's a digital man
[Chorus]
He'd love to spend the night in Zion
He's been a long, long while in Babylon
He'd like a lover's wings to fly on
To a tropic isle of Avalon
[Outro]
He's got a force field and a flexible plan
He's got a date with fate in a black sedan
Plays fast-forward just as long as he can
But he won't need a bed, he's a digital man
He plays fast-forward just as long as he can
But he won't need a bed, he's a digital man
Plays fast-forward just as long as he can
But he won't need a bed, he's a digital man
He plays fast-forward
But he won't need a bed, digital man
He plays fast-forward just as long as he can
But he won't need a bed, he's a digital man
Written by: Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee, Neil Peart

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