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Artist: Rush
Track: A Passage To Bangkok

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Our first stop is in Bogota
To check Colombian fields
The natives smile and pass along
A sample of their yield

Sweet Jamaican pipe dreams
Golden Acapulco nights
Then Morocco, and the East
Fly by morning light

We're on the train to Bangkok
Aboard the Thailand Express
We'll hit the stops along the way
We only stop for the best

Wreathed in smoke in Lebanon
We burn the midnight oil
The fragrance of Afghanistan
Rewards a long day's toil

Pulling into Kathmandu
Smoke rings fill the air
Perfumed by a Nepal night
The Express gets you there

We're on the train to Bangkok
Aboard the Thailand Express
We'll hit the stops along the way
We only stop for the best

We're on the train to Bangkok
Aboard the Thailand Express
We'll hit the stops along the way
We only stop for the best

Yes, we're on the train to Bangkok
Aboard the Thailand Express
We'll hit the stops along the way
We only stop for the best
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Rush – A Passage to Bangkok
[Verse 1] / Our first stop is in Bogotá / To check Colombian fields / The natives smile and pass along / A sample of their yield / Sweet Jamaican pipe dreams / Golden Acapulco
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Our first stop is in Bogota / To check Colombian fields / The natives smile and pass along / A sample of their yield / Sweet Jamaican pipe dreams / Golden Acapulco nights / Then
Rush – A Passage To Bangkok (Live)
Our first stop is in Bogota / To check Columbian fields / The natives smile and pass along / A sample of their yield / Sweet Jamaican pipe dreams / Golden Acapulco nights / Then
Rush – A Passage to Bangkok (Live in Manchester)
[Verse 1] / Our first stop is in Bogotá / To check Colombian fields / The natives smile and pass along / A sample of their yield / Sweet Jamaican pipe dreams / Golden Acapulco
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Genius Q&A
Q:When did Rush release “A Passage to Bangkok”?
Rush released “A Passage to Bangkok” on April 1, 1976.
Q:Who wrote “A Passage to Bangkok” by Rush?
“A Passage to Bangkok” by Rush was written by Neil Peart, Alex Lifeson & Geddy Lee.
Q:When did Rush release “A Passage to Bangkok (Live in Manchester)”?
Rush released “A Passage to Bangkok (Live in Manchester)” on March 27, 2020.
Q:When did Rush release “A Passage to Bangkok [Exit...Stage Left]”?
Rush released “A Passage to Bangkok [Exit...Stage Left]” on October 29, 1981.
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