I sing of the desert The dirt is so clean The air is so fair The folks are not mean 'Cause there's no people there I sing of the desert The bushes are brave On the hot sandy plain They root and survive Without sprinkler or rain I sing of the desert The snakes and the toads They're used to the clime If they keep off the roads They live a long time I sing of the desert The nights are so clear The air is so still You can reach for a star Whenever you will I sing of the desert It's ample and wide And that's where I'll stay And that's where I'll bide And that's where I'll hide Till the tide of the cities passes away