Carve Away The Stone — Rush

Words by neil peart, music by geddy lee and alex lifeson

You can roll that stone To the top of the hill Drag your ball and chain Behind you

You can carry that weight With an iron will Or let the pain remain Behind you

Chip away the stone (sisyphus) Chip away the stone Make the burden lighter If you must roll that rock alone

You can drive those wheels To the end of the road You will still find the past right Behind you

The weight of the load Try to put the sins of the past night Behind you

Carve away the stone (sisyhpus) Carve away the stone Make a graven image With some features of your own

You call roll the stone To the top of the hill You can carry that weight With an iron will You can drive those wheels To the end of the road You can try to deny The weight of the load

Roll away the stone (sisyhpus) Roll away the stone If you could just move yours I could get working on my own