Have you seen the desert much?
It's as dry as all these eyes
And as warm as all these tempers
Save their crying for the night
Yeah it whistles on its wind
Waiting on its sun to rise
Just like all the hootin' owls
Couldn't sleep for lullabies
Sing "awake" when I arrive
Find me when I've done some time
When I've paid it all off babe
When I've paid it all off
'Cause this comedy's not new
Else-wise how it would be true?
And I've got some wood to cut
Left into words that end with you
Like this city is alright
Oh, this city is just grand
When I'm standing up above it
Looking over all the land
Have you seen the desert much?
It's as big as all can be
And it kind of keeps you walkin'
For the mountain's bigger feet
Yeah, it sort of looks the same
If in slightly different ways
From the canyons to the highlands
Under heating, chirping days
Where wide is the circle
And wide is the soul
Where long is the skyline
And stories it holds
Where when the clouds to come
Though few and far between
Well the rain is just a rhythm
Come to beat the dirt to clean
But this city is alright
Oh, this city is just grand
When I'm standing up above it
Looking over all the land
Singing, ooooh
Singing, ooooh
And I could make somebody new
I could take a job or two
And I'll list my life away
In the name of some revenue
Say, Hello, how you do?
What's this land you've come here to?
What quiet corners brought us here?
What shadows kept us cool?
'Cause this city is alright
Oh, this city is just grand
When I'm standing up above it
Looking over all the la-a-and