In the heat of the day, feel the power of the sun Sweat burns your eyes like an acid shower Buzzards overhead show no mercy for no one An imminent d**h from the epitome of power Now, look to the sky, it never ends, it just begins Go ahead and try to outrun the heat Sand feels like fire to your feet As you look around for miles and miles Panic sets in as the desert smiles Now, look to the sky, it never ends, it just begins Desert grins The desert smiles Give up your soul to the land The desert smiles You realize that you're merely man Dusk falls cooling the brain in your skull You can make up some time, but which way to go Now here comes the night and you're freezing in blackness The earth comes alive as you drift into madness Now, look to the sky, through swollen eyes, you'll never win Now, nighttime sets in, the desert is your only friend The desert smiles Give up your soul to the land The desert smiles Trapped in a living, breathing blanket of sand The desert smiles Don't you try to understand The desert smiles You realize that you're merely man