The Modern with the warrior
The mean with the stride
The Tom with the sawyer
And the mean, mean, mean, mean pride.

And though his mind is not for rent,
Don't put him down as arrogant.
His reserve, a quiet defence,
Riding out the day's events.

The river

What you say about his company
Is what you say about society.
Catch the mist mist, catch the myth-myth
Catch the mystery, catch the drift-drift.

The world is the world is,
Love and life are deep,
Maybe as his eyes are wide.

The Tom with the sawyer
With the eye on the you,
the space he invades
He gets by by by by

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.

And what you say about his company
Is what you say about society.
Catch the witness, catch the wit-wit,
Catch the spirit, catch the spit-spit.

The world is the world is,
Love and life are deep,
Maybe as his skies are wide.

Exit the warrior,
The Tom with the sawyer,
The eye on the you,
Energy trade
Right on to,
The friction of the day.


Lyrics submitted by Alexis507

Tom Sawyer Lyrics as written by Geddy Lee Weinrib Alexandar Zivojinovich

Lyrics © Anthem Entertainment

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  • +2
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    Sick Rush cover, if for some reason you've never heard the original, this version is twice as fast and thats results in coolness.

    zeffezon August 26, 2005   Link
  • +2
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    Song is about Tom Sawyer and his ez going life style which is not influnced by god or goverment but hes not a retard....

    TrippZon June 26, 2006   Link
  • +2
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    the cover is an ingenius juxtapositon

    brokennarcissiston June 23, 2009   Link
  • +1
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    Neat to hear. Doesn't top Rush, but rarely does a cover ever sound better then It's original.

    Justin Obsurveron February 23, 2007   Link
  • +1
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    I happen to think it's a great cover......why?....just listen to Deadsy's cover of it......you'll kill yourself

    inusama59on January 20, 2008   Link
  • +1
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    The only way they could have done a worse job is if they turned this into a country song.

    digitalmanon July 26, 2013   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Agreed.

    TheEndIsNearon July 24, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Justin - Bring the Pain. :P

    Spellahon April 24, 2007   Link
  • 0
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    ^ now THAT, is agreed. and the bring the pain cover is actually better!

    AllOnBlack666on October 12, 2007   Link
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    He did say rarely he didn't say never But yeah Bring the Pain is 200% better than Method Man's, but I agree with the majority this cover really isnt some of MSI's best work

    Brendonsohon April 08, 2008   Link

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