Noontime light sure hurts the eyes
Go ahead, girl, curl up and cry
But you’re too old and tired, way too dry,
Out in the desert, time rustles by.

Dust devils twirling in the dark
Strange voices shout in restless dreams
Failing again to make your mark
Out in the desert, boots torn at the seams.

Train whistle calling “moving on”
All you once had long gone, long gone
Not even grateful for the dawn
Out in the desert, demons and pawns.

Knights and angels, whirlwinds and dust
There’s nothing left to trust, to trust
Not even memories, desires and lust
Out in the desert, visions turn to rust.

Scratching some words into the sand
Letting the wind carry away your song
Across a changing sky to another land
Out in the desert, something’s gone wrong.