THE NOMAD As recorded by Iron Maiden (From the 2000 Album BRAVE NEW WORLD) [Intro] N.C. [Verse 1] Like a mirage riding on the desert sand Like a vision floating with the desert winds Know the secret of the ancient desert lands You are the keeper of the mystery in your hands [Pre-Chorus] Nomad rider of the ancient east Nomad rider that men know the least Nomad where you come from no one knows Nomad where you go to no one tells [Verse 2] Undercover of the veil of your disguise The men that fear you are the ones that you despise No one’s certain what your future will behold You’re a legend your own story will be told [Pre-Chorus] Nomad rider of the ancient east Nomad rider that men know the least Nomad where you come from no one knows Nomad where you go to no one tells [Verse 3] No one dares to even look or glance your way Your reputation goes before you they all say Many claim of things but no one’s seen you kill [Chorus 1] Nomad you’re the rider so mysterious Nomad you’re the spirit that men fear in us Nomad you’re the rider of the desert sands No man’s ever understood your genius [Guitar Solo] N.. [Verse 4] Those who see you in horizon desert sun Those who fear your reputation hide or run You send before you a mystique that’s all your own Your silhouette is like a statue carved in stone [Chorus 2] Nomad you’re the rider so mysterious Nomad you’re the spirit that men fear in us Nomad you’re the rider of the desert sands No man’s ever understood your genius [Interlude] [Verse 5] Legend has it that you speak an ancient tongue But no one’s spoke to you and lived to tell the tale Some may say that you have killed a hundred men Others say that you will die and live again [Chorus 2] Nomad you’re the rider so mysterious Nomad you’re the spirit that men fear in us Nomad you’re the rider of the desert sands No man’s ever understood your genius [Outro]