[Intro: whistle alone, wind, twang guitar] [Verse 1: baritone, slow drawl] Rode in on the east wind with a name I didn't earn Every town I left behind had a bridge I didn't burn The barkeep poured me water and he said, son, drink it slow The man you came to kill is the only one you know [Chorus] Maktub, maktub It is written in the sand Maktub, maktub And the wind's got the pen in its hand [Gallop: upright bass, castanets, strings rising] [Verse 2] The clock tower's calling noon and the faithful turn to pray The shadow on the dial is the shortest of the day They say a man should die before he dies, and so I tried Now there's no one in this holster, and there's no one left inside [Pre-Drop: whistle and harpsichord, tension] Draw… [Drop: showdown, sub-bass, strings stab] [Psych Twang Solo] [Synth Solo: wailing] [Bridge: chant on the horizon] Insha'Allah… Insha'Allah… [Final Chorus] Maktub, maktub It was written, now it's read Maktub, maktub Only one of us is dead And he died before he died… [Outro: whistle, wind, a single twang]
