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- For now, I'll post the "lost" lyrics for "Fly by Night". These
- came from a copy written in Neils handwriting while in Lansing,
- Michigan and Toronto Canada. They were shortened for marketing
- reasons when the final track was cut in the studio. I believe
- they were also published in one of the many Rush biographies.
- The first time Geddy performed the song live, he screwed up the
- lyrics but he stuck closely to the album version. As far as I
- know, he has never sang the first part live. I think we should
- all encourage him to do it live someday!!
-
- *** Fly By Night by Neil Peart ***
-
- Airport scurry flurry faces
- Parade of passers by
- People going many places
- With a smile or just a sigh
- Waiting waiting pass the time
- Another cigarette
- Get in line - gate thirty-nine
- The time is not here yet
-
- Why try? I know why
- The feeling inside me says it's time I was gone
- Clear head, new life ahead
- I want to be king now not just one more pawn
-
- Fly by night, away from here
- Change my life again
- Fly by night goodbye my dear
- My ship isn't coming and I just can't pretend
-
- Moon rise, thoughtful eyes
- Staring back at me from the window beside
- No fright or hindsight
- Leaving behind that empty feeling inside
-
- Start a new chapter
- Find what I'm after
- It's changing every day
- The change of a season
- Is enough of a reason
- To want to get away
-
- Quiet and pensive
- My thoughts apprehensive
- The hours drift away
- Leaving my homeland
- Playing a lone hand
- My life begins today
-