[INTRO/ GUITAR] [VERSE] hard rock cracks for desert blooms can’t see a sound in shimm’ring plumes [VERSE] waves of dust blowin’ across a lake of crust rise to an endless mirror [VERSE] headwind bound a broken sojourner is driven on by the bleeding desert rose [BRIDGE] sun-rider sets on a still born vigil in the torrid sky [CHORUS] painted sun beckons on can’t turn and run ever press the burn painted sun branded on ephemeral souls no consolation in sand drifts [REFRAIN] rattlesnake skin wind swept away [GUITAR SOLO] [VERSE] sidewinder movin’ on sure of providence thinkin’ the sun will never burn him again [VERSE] sun-chaser spirit what merit lies in flaming pyres can they really make new [VERSE] cast it all away another day when my skin feels too tight again [BRIDGE] hounded by a still born vigil in the torrid sky [CHORUS] painted sun beckons on can’t turn and run gotta press the burn painted sun branded on ephemeral souls deception written on sand [OUTRO] rattlesnake skin wind swept away painted sun never sets just laughs and unbegets [FADE]
