Under the gaze of the angels
A spectacle like he's never seen
Spinning lights and faces
Demon music and gypsy queens

The glint of iron wheels
The bodies spin in a clockwork dance, oh
The smell of flint and steel
A wheel of fate, a game of chance

How I prayed just to get away
To carry me anywhere
Sometimes the angels punish us
By answering our prayers
By answering our prayers

A face of naked evil
Turns the young boy's blood to ice
The deadly confrontation
Such a dangerous device

The glint of iron wheels
The bodies spin in a clockwork dance, oh
The smell of flint and steel
A wheel of fate, a game of chance

Oh, shout to warn the crowd
Accusations ringing loud
A ticking box, in the hand of the innocent
The angry crowd moves towards him with bad intent

How I prayed just to get away
To carry me anywhere
Sometimes the angels punish us
By answering our prayers
By answering our prayers

The glint of iron wheels
The bodies spin in a clockwork dance, oh
The smell of flint and steel
A wheel of fate, a game of chance

Copyright: OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP
Writer(s): Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee, Neil Elwood Peart