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 didn't come here for forgiveness
  There isn't a lot they can say
  Cause I remember the reasons he first ran away
    He's a rebel
  Just a rebel
  Got his back to the wall
  Gonna fight 'til he falls
  He's a rebel
    Don't ever look back - don't surrender
  The old men say they've seen it before
  Oh they drink their beer and they talk about friends
  Who didn't come back from the war
    Don't say he's too young to remember
  Don't tell him what's wrong or what's right
  Just give him a chance to get out there and fight
    He's a rebel
  Just a rebel
  All the battles are won
  But he's still on the run
  He's a rebel
    When it comes time for leavin'
  Don't stand in my way
  There's nothin' left for me here
  Gonna run, run away
    In the morning he walks past the old house
  In the rain under grey northern sky
  There's a new coat of paint on the front garden gate
  But there's 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
    He's a rebel