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Finish the lyrics to America's "A Horse with No Name"

Dewey Bunnell (L) and Gerry Beckley of America perform in concert at the Paramount on February 8, 2019 in Huntington, New York.
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No, it's not Neil Young. I know it sounds like him, but it's not. And no, it's not about heroin either, despite radio stations banning it because "horse" is drug slang. America's 1972 debut topped the Billboard Hot 100, and you've probably been singing along without ever questioning the grammar. Finish the lyrics to "A Horse with No Name":

I've been through the desert
On a horse with no name
It felt good to be out of the rain
In the desert, you can remember your name
'Cause...