ROLL THE BONES
from the Live albumRush: R40 Live
Single Released: November 20th, 2015
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R40 Live
ROLL THE BONES
Music by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
Lyrics by Neil Peart
RUSH — ROLL THE BONES "LIVE"
Canadian rock trio reveal first single from R40 LIVE concert film with a few special guests. Rush revealed their first offering from the forthcoming Live concert film "Roll The Bones", a song from their fourteenth studio album Roll The Bones, that was originally released in 1991. This R40 Live version was recorded in the bands hometown of Toronto on June 17 & 19th during the sold out shows at Air Canada Centre on the R40 Live tour & was mixed by David Botrill ( Tool, Muse ). Roll The Bones features an array of special guests in the rap part including: Tom Morello, Chad Smith, Peter Dinklage & Les Claypool.
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1. Roll the Bones (6:05)
Roll The Bones
Music: Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson / Lyrics: Neil Peart
Well, you can stake that claim --
Good work is the key to good fortune
Winners take that praise
Losers seldom take that blame
If they don't take that game
And sometimes the winner takes nothing
We draw our own designs
But fortune has to make that frame
We go out in the world and take our chances
Fate is just the weight of circumstances
That's the way that lady luck dances
Roll the bones
Why are we here?
Because we're here.
Roll the bones
Why does it happen?
Because it happens.
Roll the bones
Faith is cold as ice --
Why are little ones born only to suffer
For the want of immunity
Or a bowl of rice?
Well, who would hold a price
On the heads of the innocent children
If there's some immortal power
To control the dice?
We come into the world and take our chances
Fate is just the weight of circumstances
That's the way that lady luck dances
Roll the bones..
Jack -- relax.
Get busy with the facts.
No zodiacs or almanacs,
No maniacs in polyester slacks.
Just the facts.
Gonna kick some gluteus max.
It's a parallax -- you dig?
You move around
The small gets big. It's a rig
It's action -- reaction --
Random interaction.
So who's afraid
Of a little abstraction?
Can't get no satisfaction
From the facts?
You better run, homeboy --
A fact's a fact
From Nome to Rome, boy.
What's the deal? Spin the wheel.
If the dice are hot -- take a shot.
Play your cards. Show us what you got --
What you're holding.
If the cards are cold,
Don't go folding.
Lady Luck is golden;
She favors the bold. That's cold
Stop throwing stones --
The night has a thousand saxophones.
So get out there and rock,
And roll the bones.
Get busy!
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