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Neil Peart (from “A Condensed Rush Primer,” A Farewell to Kings Tourbook: “‘Cinderella Man’ is a strong story written by Geddy with some help from Alex, and it concerns some of his reactions and feelings engendered by the film Mr. Deeds Goes To Town. This one features a very unusual (for us) middle...
[Verse 1]
A modest man from Mandrake
Travelled rich to the city
He had a need to discover
A use for his newly-found wealth
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Because he was human
Because he had goodness
Because he was moral
They called him insane
Delusions of grandeur
Visions of splendor
A manic depressive
He walks in the rain
Eyes wide open
Heart undefended
Innocence untarnished...
[Chorus]
Cinderella Man
Doing what you can
They can't understand
What it means
Cinderella Man
Hang on to your plans
Try as they might
They cannot steal your dreams
[Verse 2]
In the betrayal of his love, he awakened
To face a world of cold reality
And a look in the eyes of the hungry
Awakened him to what he could do
[Pre-Chorus 2]
He held up his riches
To challenge the hungry
Purposeful motion
For one so insane
They tried to fight him
Just couldn't beat him
This manic depressive
Who walks in the rain
[Chorus]
Cinderella Man
Doing what you can
They can't understand
What it means
Cinderella Man
Hang on to your plans
Try as they might
They cannot steal your dreams
Cinderella Man was written by Alex Lifeson & Geddy Lee.
Cinderella Man was produced by Terry Brown & Rush.
Rush released Cinderella Man on Thu Sep 01 1977.