Brad Mehldau — Tom Sawyer
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Length: 7:33
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A modern-day warrior, a mean, mean stride
Today's Tom Sawyer, mean, mean pride
Though his mind is not for rent
Don't put him down as arrogant
His reserve, a quiet defense
Riding out the days of end
The river
(Higher, higher)
What you say about his company is what you say about society
Catch the mist, catch the myth
Catch the mystery, catch the gist
The world is, the world is, love and light are deep
Maybe as his skies are wide
Today's Tom Sawyer, he gets high on you
And the space he invades, he gets by on you
[Instrumental Break]
No, his mind is not for him
To any god or government
Always hopeful, yet discontent
He knows changes are permanent
But change is
But change is
The world is, the world is, love and light are deep
Maybe as his skies are wide
Today's Tom Sawyer, mean, mean pride
Though his mind is not for rent
Don't put him down as arrogant
His reserve, a quiet defense
Riding out the days of end
The river
(Higher, higher)
What you say about his company is what you say about society
Catch the mist, catch the myth
Catch the mystery, catch the gist
The world is, the world is, love and light are deep
Maybe as his skies are wide
Today's Tom Sawyer, he gets high on you
And the space he invades, he gets by on you
[Instrumental Break]
No, his mind is not for him
To any god or government
Always hopeful, yet discontent
He knows changes are permanent
But change is
But change is
The world is, the world is, love and light are deep
Maybe as his skies are wide
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Thought some of the singing throughout the song sounded like Sting! (Not the end bit).. I liked it. Different
I don't find much to really enjoy about this re-take on the classic. Different strokes for different folks...