Workin' Them Angels
by Rush

Album: Snakes & Arrows (2007)
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  • Driving away to the east and into the past
    History recedes in my rear view mirror
    Carried away on a wave of music down a desert road

    Memory humming at the heart of a factory town

    All my life
    I've been workin' them angels overtime
    Riding and driving and living so close to the edge

    Workin' them angels
    Workin' them angels
    Workin' them angels overtime

    Riding through the Range of Light to the wounded city
    Filling my spirit with the wildest wish to fly
    Oh, taking the high road, taking that high road to the wounded city

    Memory strumming at the heart of a moving picture

    All this time
    I've been workin' them angels overtime
    Riding and diving and flying just over the edge

    Workin' them angels
    Workin' them angels
    Workin' them angels overtime

    Driving down the razor's edge 'tween the past and the future
    Oh, turn up the music and smile
    Get carried away on the songs and stories of vanished times

    Memory drumming at the heart of an English winter
    Memories beating at the heart of an African village

    All my life
    I've been workin' them angels overtime
    Riding and driving and living so close to the edge

    Workin' them angels
    Workin' them angels
    Workin' them angels
    Workin' them angels
    Workin' them angels overtime

    Workin' them angels
    Workin' them angels Writer/s: Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee Weinrib, Neil Peart
    Publisher: Anthem Entertainment
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 4

  • Lewis from Duluth, MnThe lyric "Filling my spirit with the wildest wish to fly" may be a reference to the title track from the album "The Wildest Wish to Fly" by Rupert Hine. He was the producer for Rush on Presto and Roll The Bones.
  • Robert from Las Vegas, NvAwesome story Stacie! I figured the lyrics had to do something with pushing oneself to their limits and even could be a father working himself to the bone, constantly working overtime such as my father did to provide us with a good life growing up. But then in the end getting fired and replaced by a "kid" because he didn't have a college degree. Which you don't learn how to manage a company and treat your co-workers well and juggle everything you need to by studying a text book in class, kid! Sorry for getting off subject.
  • Claude from Kingston, MaGreat story Stacie! Very cool.
  • Stacie from High Ridge, Mothis song is beautiful i am surprised i am the first to comment, but also honored! i love rush i love every song they have ever done!i love seein them live, especially from up close! we had 1st row the day our daughter was conceived 9-1-07 and 6-30-08 they were back in cinci we had 3rd row that time- we followed their(al&ged)cadillacs to the venue in ohio(neil rode his motorcycle)we told them we named our daughter after them (middle name rush) and neil gave us drumsticks (that he used!)to give her
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