Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Rheostatics
Canonical path: /rheostatics/canadian-dream
Related lyric paths: 6
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Canadian Dream
Read Canadian Dream lyrics by Rheostatics on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Canadian Dream
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I am saving up my mind, and my money, and my sex.
When this winter freeze is done, come the springtime, I'll be gone.
Traverse the grand prairies on a Greyhound bus.
I know that I have said this before:
It's been awhile since 1974.
This time I'm really serious,
I might not ever be home again.
Oh Vancouver--far west as we go--just a stone's throw from L.A.
Oh, my home, I know
You are somewhere near
On the crust of this planet;
Perhaps next year.
I'll show my friends, I'll be the first
Making money with my guitar on my back.
"Youthful optimists!" is that all that you can say?
I'll send you postcards when I'm far away.
Back east in an ebb tide of history, to refind and old found land.
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Who performs "Canadian Dream"?
Rheostatics performs "Canadian Dream", and this lyric page sits inside the Rheostatics catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Canadian Dream"?
Yes. The related section below points to A Midwinter Night's Dream and Aliens (Christmas 1988) with a short reason for opening each page next.
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