Down at the oasis

Foreign legion's waiting

With banners waving

And with sabers high

Ready to face the enemy

Then out of the desert

Rides a man on horseback

The Sheik of Araby

Up there on the silver screen

Larger than life

A hero to the end

He would always win the fight

I can close my eyes and see

The Sheik of Araby

Riding tall and free

Off into the desert once again

As a boy I used to dream

One day I'd grow to be

As fine a man as he

The Sheik of Araby

Down at the oasis

There's a camel waiting

The night is spangled

By a thousand stars

The leading lady sips her tea

Then out of the sunset

Rides a man on horseback

The Sheik of Araby

When she'd see him she would fall

Into his arms

A lover to the end

He would always win her heart

I can close my eyes and see

The Sheik of Araby

Riding tall and free

Off into the desert once again

As a boy I used to dream

One day I'd grow to be

As fine a man as he

The Sheik of Araby

I can close my eyes and see

The Sheik of Araby

Riding tall and free

Off into the desert once again

As a boy I used to dream

One day I'd grow to be

As fine a man as he

The Sheik of Araby