Tell me what would you do
If I told you the truth
And I took you by the hand
To see the dust swirl in pools
And a dark desert cools
In an empty wasted land
tell me what would you do
If this happened to you
Would it help you now to understand
There's a line in the sand
A line in the sand
It'll keep you from the promised land
It's just a line in the sand
And what would you say
If I told you today
That your mother won't hold your hand any more
Because she's broken and tired
She's inflamed with desire
To turn her head and and walk away
From the line in the sand
The line in the sand
It'll keep you from the promised land
It's just a line in the sand
A line in the sand
It's going to keep you from the promised land
The refineries burn
And your mother she turns
To watch you stumble into the night
She's run out of tears
Have you run out of fear?
Is your candle still burning bright?
You crossed that line in the sand
The line in the sand
It's going to keep you from the promised land