40 Days In The Desert

40 days in the desert
40 nights in the sand
40 long days wandering in a haze
aimless
with no real plan

I know some men ain't got no hands
I know some men ain't got no eyes
I know some come back with their bodies intact
but they all lose a bit of their minds

40 years in the desert
40 years in the dark
is that all you get for yer money
a monument in the park

heroin and oil on holy soil
it's a crusader's dream
we're gonna get out pretty soon they shout
but they don't ever really leave

you tarry too long down in babylon
you'll get caught between the streams
yer best years passed turning sand into glass
now yer sons crawl thru the streets

I know some flags up on the mantle
I know some mommas got no sons
I know a whirlwind when I see one coming
we're gonna reap it as it comes

40 years in the desert
40 years in the sand
when I came down off of the mountain
I had nothing in my hands

and u know better than to ever wonder
uncle eagle tells the truth
don't u know that it's so unbecoming
to go out looking for some proof