World goes to Riyadh (alternate version)

(Al Stewart)

In a camel's eye far in a distant land

The sun comes up on sands of endless deserts

See tomorrow run by hand in hand with yesterday

Where once the time hung still forever

In the wink of an eye the veils are drawn

And shadows hurry away

And the world goes to Riyadh, today

See the light of the moon on the dunes

You almost feel the ghost of Lawrence riding by them

See the infidel run as the sabres flash,

The desert tribes come with the sun behind them

At the turn of a page see the moving finger

Writing new words to say

And the world goes to Riyadh, today

Well there used to be times when the game we played was loaded

Now they say it’s not yours to choose

But it’s really more fun when you know that any way you go without?? you just can’t lose

If there’s anything now that you want

Come see us, just how much can you pay?

And the world goes to Riyadh, today

Oh today