Well, she made her 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 she went for a walk in the High Street
Took her coat off and rolled up her sleeves
She thought of his father and his father before her
And how she was the first one to leave
Well she didn't come here for forgiveness
There isn't a lot they can say
'Cause I remember the reasons she first ran away
SHe's a rebel
Just a rebel
Got her back to the wall
Gonna fight 'til she falls
SHe'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 she's too young to remember
Don't tell her what's wrong or what's right
Just give her a chance to go out there and fight
SHe's a rebel
Just a rebel
All the battles are won
But she's still on the run
SHe'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 she walks past the old house
In the rain under gray northern skies
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 she stands undecided
Looking back on the days of her youth
As two worlds collide in a moment of truth
SHe's a rebel