Flowers

I am a man of pleasures
I'll take a drag to unwind
The keen nerves on my bones
Have learned I sacrifice

Sand burns through gator soles
Snake pits, rattle on
I keep myself above the fire
But I can feel the burn

Man on fire, the desert's all yours
You learned to tame the flame
And you forgot about the soul
Man on fire, the eyes are on you
You learned to cross out names
But your name is on there, too

A man of good intention
Sees water far away
Desert glare on the horizon
Made him walk that way
Every man's in illusion
That the water's on its way
Luck can bring the clouds
But luck can steal your faith

Man on fire, the desert's all yours
You learned to tame the flame
And you forgot about the soul
Man on fire, the eyes are on you
You learned to cross out names
But your name is on there, too