all of a sudden it stumbles
i hit the ground sand gives me a hug
i pull my gun and there goes one
there goes one for my horse
there goes one for my horse
they hear the shot and look at each other
you can see their broken teeth when they smile
staring at the black grounds of their coffee mugs
they continue waiting for me
they continue waiting for me
they continue waiting for me
i i am trapped in the middle of a desert
looking around i can't see no tree
so where where the hell shall they hang me
where where the hell shall they hang me

the sheltering sky i a poet’s lie
i feel the sun burning in my eyes
i breathe in sand in my mouth my ears
i wish i could wash it off with my tears
wish i could wash it off with my tears
wish i could wash it off with my tears

i i am trapped in the middle of a desert
looking around i can't see no tree
so where where the hell shall they hang me
where where the hell shall they hang me

nowhere i now here but i’m beyond fear
i’ll take this lot of money
to the damned land of milk and honey

the sun goes down in the west we know
the air cools down so does my blood
the evening star is guiding me
i check my gun and make my move
check my gun and make my

i i am trapped in the middle of a desert
looking around i can't see no tree so
i i am trapped in the middle of a desert
looking around i can't see no tree so
i i am trapped in the middle of a desert
looking around i can't see no tree
so where where the hell shall they hang me
where where the hell shall they hang me

nowhere i now here but i’m beyond fear
i’ll take this lot of money
to the damned land of milk and honey

my shadow glides gently over the face of sand
i know my way back like the lines in my hand
yeah