Music Friday: "Free Will"

Well, the bozos in charge of the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame finally inducted Rush into that august body. 

It's strange to me that it took the HOF until 2013 to put them in. And I say this as not a huge fan of the group. I like 'em well enough, but it's hard to deny they've been very influential in rock history. 

Today offer a video of "Free Will," one of my favorite songs by the group along with "Working Man." 

Have a good weekend folks.





Free Will

There are those who think that life is nothing left to chance, 
a host of holy horrors to direct our aimless dance. 

A planet of playthings, 
we dance on the strings 
of powers we cannot perceive. 
"The stars aren't aligned 
or the gods are malign"- 
blame is better to give than receive. 

You can choose a ready guide in some celestial voice. 
If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice. 
You can choose from phantom fears and kindness that can kill; 
I will choose a path that's clear- 
I will choose Free Will. 

There are those who think that they were dealt a losing hand, 
the cards were stacked against them - they weren't born in lotus-land. 

All preordained- 
a prisoner in chains- 
a victim of venomous fate. 
Kicked in the face, 
You can't pray for a place 
in heaven's unearthly estate. 

You can choose a ready guide in some celestial voice. 
If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice. 
You can choose from phantom fears and kindness that can kill; 
I will choose a path that's clear- 
I will choose Free Will. 

Each of us- 
a cell of awareness- 
imperfect and incomplete. 
Genetic blends 
with uncertain ends 
on a fortune hunt that's far too fleet.