Rush - Cinderella Man lyrics

A modest man from Mandrake
Travelled 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

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