Jonathan Richman

The Desert

Jonathan Richman


What does the desert make my heart stand still? 
Why do I feel this chill? 
Why do I feel this chill? 
I can see when I'm standing there 
things I thought i had left 
in some far away year 

and I remember things 
I forgot before 
when I'm in the desert 
I want to see the desert some more 
see it some more 

well desert desert 
when I'm in the desert 
I feel an ancient feeling 
oh desert and I want to see the desert some more 
some more 

why does the desert make my heart go boom? 
like an egyptian tomb 
like an egyptian tomb 
well i can see when i'm standing there 
things I thought I forgot 
and I don't know from where 

and I remember things 
I forgot before 
when I'm in the desert 
I want to see the desert some more 
desert some more 

oh desert desert 
when I'm in the desert 
I feel an ancient feeling 
oh desert and I want to see the desert some more 
some more 

why does the desert make my heart go frrom? 
well the martians land there 
and they're not dumb 
and the colours that 
you can see there 
are like something you've known 
but you don't know from where 

and I remember things 
I forgot before 
when I'm in the desert 
I want to see the desert some more 
desert some more