Dark Moorish Eyes

Once again I long to sally forth into the desert
And sleep under the north Saharan sky
Where the cool night air inspires dreams and tales of ancients
And daylight brings the heated camel's cry

And I'll find you there too
You with blood of witches, warriors and nomads
And I'll find you there too
Dark Moorish eyes

As I sail from Spain across the famed Strait of Gibraltar
Where thousands have lost their dreams below
I wave behind the lucky life and freedom of my homeland
In favor of the lure of the unknown

And I'll find you there too
Your face mapped with history, your smile full of mystery
I'll find you there too
Dark Moorish eyes

You move with such grace as you embrace the dusty ruins
Of a land that forgot to count the time
Each step you take is like a dance towards the heavens
As you beckon me to savor your rich and darker flavor
But I tremble as I waver, is that sweetness
Or is it poison in your wine?

I've lived a life of luxury, I have sailed on many oceans
I've tasted many pleasures of the hide
But still I leave it all behind to find a kind of beauty
That only can be seen with eyes untied

And I'll find you there too
I still want to touch you but I'm afraid that I'll come undone
I'll find you there too
But is this just a game with no name in my native tongue?
I'll find you there too
Where there's no place to hide once I'm on your side of the tide
I'll find you there too
Dark Moorish eyes

Oh, I, I, I, I, I
Dark Moorish eyes
Oh, I, I, I, I, I
I, I, I, I, I

I'll find you there too
Where there's no place to hide once I'm on your side of the tide
I'll find you there too
Dark Moorish eyes