text: He made his way back to the old town
  And everything looked just the same
  The shops and the schools and the factories were there
  But somehow the faces had changed
  So he went for a walk in the high street
  Took his coat off and rolled up his sleeves
  He thought of his father and his father before him
  And how he was the first one to leave
  Well he didnt come here for forgiveness
  There isnt a lot they can say
  Cause I remember the reasons he first ran away
  Hes a rebel
  Just a rebel
  Got his back to the wall
  Gonna fight til he falls
  Hes a rebel
  Dont ever look back - dont surrender
  The old men say theyve seen it before
  Oh they drink their beer and they talk about friends
  Who didnt come back from the war
  Dont say hes too young to remember
  Dont tell him whats wrong or whats right
  Just give him a chance to go out there and fight
  Hes a rebel
  Just a rebel
  All the battles are won
  But hes still on the run
  Hes a rebel
  When it comes time for leavin
  Dont stand in my way
  Theres nothin left for me here
  Gonna run, run away
  In the morning he walks past the old house
  In the rain under grey northern skies
  Theres a new coat of paint on the front garden gate
  But theres more there than first meets the eye
  For a moment he stands undecided
  Looking back on the days of his youth
  As two worlds collide in a moment of truth
  Hes a rebel