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I'm not afraid to bend my back
I'm not afraid of dirt
But how I fear the things I do
For lack of honest workMy family is lost to me
They could not bear the hurt
To see the state their boy is in
For lack of honest workI hold no blame for anyone
'Twas I who did arrange
To pay my union dues so I'd
Not have to learn or changeAnd when I was replaced, 'twas I
Who started down the hill
And drank away my savings 'til
I couldn't stop myselfThe prophets of a brave new world
Captains of industry
Have visions grand and great designs
But none have room for meThey see a world where everyone
Is rich and smart and young
But if I live to see such things

Too late for me they comeI know I'm not the only one
To fall beneath the wheel
Such company can not assuage
The loneliness I feelSo many are resigned to be
Society's debris
But I will be remembered for
The life, life took from meFor I'm not afraid to bend my back
I'm not afraid of dirt
But how I fear the things I do
For lack of honest work
But how I fear the things I do
For lack of honest work

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Todd Rundgren is an American singer, songwriter, and producer who started in the 60s with the psychedelic band Nazz in Philadelphia. His solo career started out successfully with such hits as I Saw The Light and Hello It's Me (which was a reworked Nazz tune). He formed a band called Utopia (or Todd Rundgren's Utopia) which concentrated on eccentric progressive epics, while also continuing to release solo albums. His production work started early, with work for Sparks and the New York Dolls, and continued with Meat Loaf, XTC, The Psychedelic Furs, and many others.

Todd Rundgren is well known among his fans as being an electronic music revolutionary. His production techniques, and his belief that he has ability to play just about any instrument at a mastery level, allowed him to release some of the most honest and personal music of his time. Many of his solo albums, including Something/Anything were made completely by himself. That is, he played all the instruments, sang all the vocals, did all of the recording, editing, mixing, and mastering, and even distributed the album through his own record label, Bearsville. In the particular case of Something/Anything, there was actually one side (side 4) which featured songs performed by a studio band, placed on the album to show Todd's ability in working with musicians.

For over thirty years now, Todd Rundgren has had a very successful musical career. He recently fronted, recorded and toured with the band The New Cars, which featured two of his own band members, and two of the remaining The Cars members. In addition, he released a solo album in 2004 entitled Liars, which featured the recurring theme of deceit and broken promises. He toured with a strong band for this album, which included his long-time bassist Kasim Sulton, and former The Tubes drummer, Prarie Prince.

On September 29th, 2008 Rundgren released his 20th studio album "Arena" via Cooking Vinyl Records in the UK (Hi-Fi Recordings in the USA), to critical acclaim.

2011 found him covering Robert Johnsons songs on stage as well as on a CD called "Todd Rundgren's Johnson"

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