Sahara [Prog Rock]

If you stumble through a spider's web
while walking by the moat,
lost in orange velvet and
a mental overload,
and you're cursing at the moon above
'cos all he does is gloat,
while you're searching for your buttonhole
with glassy holes of hope.

Your head is full of stars and things
your mind is getting numb,
machinery ticks on and on
it's got you on the run,
so let it all hang out now boy
the bishops they won't mind,
as long as you keep quiet 'bout
the life you left behind.

Your face is drawn with sticks of chalk
your mind is lined in fear,
your teeth look black and broken
when you grin from ear to ear,
so tugging at your dublet
and hitching up your hose,
let me see you foxtrot
said the blind man to the ghost.

Never laughing never crying
feelings don't exist,
doubting nights of wondering why
and who's next on your list,
daytime comes and with it you
put on your daytime face
there's nothing like a schizo freak
to liven up the place.

The ways and means all disappear
there's no time left things once held dear
The chimes ring out, long nights awake
pretty soon you've gotta break.
As morning nears and the moon it wanes,
you'll feel the fears, you'll feel the pains.
Your sun will burn you up inside
your snow will freeze your cool cool mind.

Life's a long long way below you now
the years slide by, you never take your bow
way above it all, so uninspired
were you never told you look so tired.

How does it feel Rainbow Rider
how does it feel living off a star
how does it feel Rainbow Rider
how does it feel living off a star
how does it feel...

Noon farewell the king his friends your son,
tarring decks, unfurling sails unsung,
dawn will bring another course to chart,
six bells ringing out another start.

See the sun
rising high
friendship wind
clear blue sky
blue sky...

Holding decks
masters words
salt tattoo
big white birds
white birds...

Eyes are filled
tears of rage
hands they speak
speak too soon
too soon...

See the sun
fiery red
Marie Celeste
sails on dead
on dead...

When you wake up in the morning
got the daylight in your eye
do you feel that the sun is warming
up your body as you lie
still in your bed
you're just feeling fine
'cause you got your lady by your side
she is your pride

See her lying there beside you
like an angel looks her face
full of dreams she'll never tell you
if she did she would lose her grace
she is a dreamer
don't ever ask her 'bout her dreams
even if she loves you so
she would rather go

Never try to strip your lady's mind
or try to arrange that she is just your kind
if you really love that girl
more than everything in the world
let 'em be the circles of her mind

So when you wake up one morning
and find out that your baby's gone
you didn't hear the warning
that I tried to give you in this song
you are a dreamer
never tried to understand
that all she needed was a guiding friend
not a bending hand