The road lies in wait 
patient as a snake 
diamonds down its back 
glitters in its eyes 
the road waits 
all my bones to break 
here I go again 
don't even wonder why 

The road calls 
winding round these walls 
the mesas' wail 
to the bitter land 
the canyon cries 
I am dry 
soon be dust 
blown across these trails 

The road turns in 
to amber light 
the mesa's dream 
crystal night 
the water drifts 
the rock is stained 
the desert's washed 
in tears not rain 

There is a road 
men walk down 
they learn to hurt 
everything they found 
there is a road 
where women cry 
where no wind blows 
and no birds fly 

There is a road 
where nothing runs 
ancient eyes 
still seek the sun 
a flutter of wings 
they make no sound 
above a road 
a man walks down 
above a road 
a man walks down 

The road lies in wait 
patient as a snake 
diamonds down its back 
glitters in its eyes 
the road waits 
all my bones to break 
here I go again 
don't even wonder why 
don't even wonder why