[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]
Under cover 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
Like a spirit that can disappear at will
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

[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 ever understood your genius

[Instrumental Break: 2:55-3:50
2:56 - Solo played by Adrian Smith
3:19 - Solo played by Janick Gers
3:34 - Solo played by Dave Murray]

[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 ever understood your genius

[Instrumental Outro]