[Verse]
Sun scorched earth dust in the air
Old man grins hands worn bare
Prickly pear juice stains his smile
Living off the land mile by mile
[Verse 2]
Mesquite smoke curls skyward slow
Crafting life where nothing grows
Hands like leather tools of grit
Desert whispers he won’t quit
[Chorus]
He’s the desert soul wild and free
Living on the edge of eternity
Making life from stone and sand
Old hippie man with the desert’s hand
[Verse 3]
Cactus shadows dance with the moon
Coyotes howl their lonesome tune
Barefoot steps across the heat
A life so raw so complete
[Verse 4]
Rattlesnake rattle sings his song
Time drags short but days are long
Sandstone carvings tell his tale
Ancient heart that will not fail
[Bridge]
The wind it howls the sun it burns
Every grain of sand a lesson learned
Life’s a circle dust to sky
Desert man will never die