Hai Oh, mystical East, on old postcards Your childhood dreams and energies Your temples' gardens, old world charm An ancient culture, torn and scarred This is my western promise Oh, mystical East, you've lost your way Your rising sun shall rise again My western world gives out her hand A victor's help to your fallen land This is my western promise Hai Mystical East, all taxi-cabs All ultra-neon, sign of the times Your Buddha Zen and Christian man All minions to messiah Pepsi can This is my western promise