Out of the Desert

From out of the desert, my own homeland

Came on a traveler there, with peace in his hand

Looked like my brother, spoke like a friend

Asked me to go with him, but I stayed in the end

Choose peace, he said, the chosen one,

Choose love and then you'll see the sun

Once again, before we're done,

Choose life again, and you've won

And dreamt I saw fire, climb across the sky

From a house that is holy, to a tent that could try

All my old lovers,

Well, they came out to me

And offered me olives there,

In exchange for my tree

Choose peace, he said, the chosen one,

Choose love and then you'll see the sun

Once again, before we're done,

Choose life again, and you've won

Come out of the darkness,

Step into the light

And I'll walk this city here with you tonight