Album: A Farewell to Kings (1977)

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• A modest man from Mandrake
  Traveled rich to the city
  He had a need to discover
  A use for his newly-found wealth
  
  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
  
  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, whoa
  
  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
  
  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
  
  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 Writer/s: Alex Zivojinovich, Gary Lee Weinrib
  Publisher: Anthem Entertainment
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Comments: 14

• Rush B from Ontario, CanadaMr. Deeds Goes to Town Song is based on this 1930s movie and or the story behind it.
• Daylight Cruzer from Glendale, Az.Was the song Wheels of Time by Rush included in the movie Wheel of Time? Curious.
• Atomic from HoustonI just watched Mr Deeds. This song isn't 'loosely based' on the movie- it is a clear and concise telling of the story of the movie. Nothing 'loose' about it at all.
• Mountain Mike from Arlington, TexasWas Cinderella Man about James Braddock the boxer?
• Jkb from OhioLefty from Nj Yes it is Geddy
• Lefty from NjWho is the vocalist for "Cinderella Man"?? obviously not Geddy
• Trey from Kalamazoo, MtNeil can write lyrics almost as good as John Lennon's. That's saying something.
• John from Asheville, NcI like this song. Strong song from Rush's first great record in my opinion. I'm not quite the fan of 2112...think it a tad overrated. To me it really started on Kings.
• Stefanie from Rock Hill, ScWas Mr. Deeds Goes to Town remade several years ago as Mr. Deeds. Mr. Deeds has a similar primises, and it stars Adam Sandler I think in the character role that Gary Cooper originally played.
• Robert from Schaumburg, Il Also see DIFFERENT STRING'S on the Permanent Waves album and not to mention Geds solo album for his songwriting skills,[ie} MY FAVORITE HEADACHE
• Shelby from C-wood, KyRivendell(off of fly by night) was also written by geddy lee
• Jesse from L.a., CaThis song was always one of my favorites. It's really upbeat.
• Ryan from Albion, Nythere is now a movie being made called cinderella man about a boxer during the depression..wonder if they play this song....
• Mike from Clinton, MaThis was not the only song Geddy wrote instead of Neil, Tears off of 2112 was also written by him with Lessons written by Alex.

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