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Red Rider performs Cant Turn Back live in Calgary many moons ago
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Knew he was a misfit
Since the age of seventeen
Had to do it his way
Should be quarantined
Looking to the east
And looking to the west
Looking for the courage
To see which way's the best
'Cause you can't turn back
(You can't turn back)
Oh no
Look out on his right
He would look out on his left
He would look out in the distance
Where he'd see the wilderness
When the thunderhead approached
He would pull off to the side
The sun would break through
He'd get back out and ride
'Cause you can't turn back
(You can't turn back)
Oh no
No
You can't turn back
(You can't turn back)
Oh no
You tried to see the forest for the trees
The wind storm for the breeze
And no one ever said it would be that easy
You make your way through the debris
Stand up for your beliefs
Even though they all might say your crazy
Always had the feeling
He would out alive
But the more that he sees of it
Then the less he fantasizes
Though he's lost a bit of freedom
He has traded it for love
He know he'd fight for it
If the push came to shove
'Cause you can't turn back
(You can't turn back)
Oh no
No
You can't turn back
(You can't turn back)
Oh no
No
You can't turn back
(You can't turn back)
Oh no
Stand back
No
You can't turn back
(You can't turn back)
Oh no
No
You can't turn back
(You can't turn back)
Oh no
No
You can't turn back
(You can't turn back)
Oh no
No
You can't turn back
(You can't turn back)
Stand up (You can't turn back)
Stand up
Stand up (You can't turn back)
Oh no
Written by: Tom Cochrane

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