On the first part of the journey
I was looking at all the life
There were plants and birds and rocks and things
There was sand and hills and rings
The first thing I met was a fly with a buzz
And the sky with no clouds
The heat was hot and the ground was dry
But the air was full of sound
I’ve been through the desert on a horse with no name
It felt good to be out of the rain
In the desert you can remember your name
‘Cause there ain’t no one for to give you no pain
La, la …
After two days in the desert sun
My skin began to turn red
After three days in the desert fun
I was looking at a river bed
And the story it told of a river that flowed
Made me sad to think it was dead
You see I’ve been through the desert on a horse with no name
It felt good to be out of the rain
In the desert you can remember your name
‘Cause there ain’t no one for to give you no pain
La, la …
After nine days I let the horse run free
‘Cause the desert had turned to sea
There were plants and birds and rocks and things
There was sand and hills and rings
The ocean is a desert with its life underground
And a perfect disguise above
Under the cities lies a heart made of ground
But the humans will give no love
You see I’ve been through the desert on a horse with no name
It felt good to be out of the rain
In the desert you can remember your name
‘Cause there ain’t no one for to give you no pain
La, la …
On long road to the tourney
I was looking at all the strife
There were serfs and pigs and rocks and thanes
There was sand and hills and Danes
The first thing that I met was a bee with a buzz
and the sky with no clouds
The heat was hot and the ground was dry
And there were peasants on the ground.
I’ve gone to the tourney on a horse with no name
It felt good to be out of the rain
On the swan-road you can remember your name
‘Cause there ain’t no knights for to give you more pain,
Fa la, fa la la la la, Fa la la la la la la….
After two days in the dappled sun
My helm was hot on my head
Three days on a horse is no fun –
I was looking for a tavern bed.
But I was lost instead by a river that glowed
And I thought I might be dead.
You see
I’ve gone to the tourney on a horse with no name
It felt good to be out of the rain
On the swan-road you can remember your name
‘Cause there ain’t no knights for to give you more pain,
Fa la, fa la la la la, Fa la la la la la la….
After nine days I let the horse run free
Cause the tourney would start without me
There were dwarves and fae and rocks and thanes
There was sand and hills and plains
The faerie land has its life underground
and a perfect disguise above
Under the hillsides lies a heart made of ground
And the humans will give it no love.
You see
I’ve gone to the tourney on a horse with no name
It felt good to be out of the rain
On the swan-road you can remember your name
‘Cause there ain’t no knights for to give you more pain,
Fa la, fa la la la la, Fa la la la la la la….