Victor: Promise From the album Victor (Atlantic Records) Copyright 1996 Lerxst Music Inc. Music by Alex Lifeson and Bill Bell Lyrics by Alex Lifeson Comments/corrections to Rich Soto Transcribed by Richard J. Soto A very Rushesque sort-of song; Signature Lifeson! 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