A desert sunrise, you warm my soul,

Painting me in shades of clay,
Covering me whole...
And I'm a lizard, sunbathing in your radiance -
Oh i come out of hiding, so sweet,
so sweet you are.
If I could only have a taste,
Wrap my lips around your flavor -
Just because you are you,
Just because you are so beautiful.

And I've been waiting all this life
In the company of one,
And I know I am young,
But I don't want to be alone.
If you could only just
Consider the two of us,
And i know darling
I could be so good to you...

I see you rising
On the horizon,
Bringing light into the day,
And I'm coasting on your rays.
When I awoke, you spoke
Through the mist of the mystic bliss,
Casting shadows
On all my dismal yesterdays.
Do you remember that you told me, darling,
That I was so real.
I tell you all, my tears for you are real,
And we'll cross that bridge again some day -
I know we will,
I hope we will.

Desert sunset, a lullaby -
If I could give it all to you,
If you'd only let me try
Sing so sweetly, it's my only wish.
Music drips from your lips
Like sweet sips of a summer's kiss.
Summer raindrops are precious, tongues twist...

And I’ve been waiting all this life
In the company of one,
And I know I am young,
But I don’t want to be alone.
If you could only just
Consider the two of us,
And I know darling -
I could be so good to you.

I see you rising on the horizon,
Bringing light into the day,
And I’m coasting on your rays.
When I awoke and you spoke
Through the mist of a mystic bliss,
Casting shadows
On all my dismal yesterdays.
Do you remember that you told me, darling,
That I was so real -
I tell you all, my tears for you are real.
We’ll cross that bridge again some day,
I know we will,
I hope we will.

Desert moonrise, into the night
Before we lay our heads,
I wish to walk under the splendorous starlight,
Sing so sweetly, it’s the sweetest sound,
And I’ve become weak in the knees,
And I drop down and kiss the ground,
And all my cares lie far below.
In this earth I wish to die,
In this hearth my fire grows.

Brett Dennen
"Desert Sunrise"
2004