And the desert calls my name Empty but feared by many Godlike in the waste I am Cherish this forever Loneliness is my kingdom Emptiness is my seat of kings My dreaming is my escape My wisdom drinks from fear And the night haunts my soul Filled with reverence and terror The souls of dead encircle me As I slowly pass away... Death is closing my weary eyes Sweet is her touch when we are alone Together as lovers counting the hours Of final tenderness before the dawn And the desert calls my name In deadly silence I take my throne Cherish this leaving forever... As I never did