The Desert

Sol hung in the western sky, in the western sky Sol hung, like a dead man on a rope when dying time has come. Watch how you tread in the desert, in the desert watch how you tread, the vultures soar high on the thermals as they seek out the dying and dead. Take water to drink on your journey, on your journey take water to drink, there's a lack of sweat, on that you can bet, but you've dried out more than you think. Plant your feet with care when walking, when walking plant your feet with care, the horse crippler cactus is waiting to take you unawares. Pass by the brush with caution, with caution pass by the brush, the diamondback lounges in shadows but his strike comes on with a rush. Disturb not the stones on your travels, on your travels disturb not the stones, a scorpion may surprise you, their sting goes down to your bones. All is not dread in the wasteland, in the wasteland all is not dread, but vultures fly high on the thermals as they wait one and all to be fed. All is not death in the desert, in the desert all is not death, beauty enough for the seeker to take away their breath.