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He came dancing across the water
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with his galleons and guns,
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lookin' for the new world
and the palace in the sun.
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On the shore lay Montezuma
with his coca leaves and pearls;
in it's house he often wandered
with the secrets of the worlds.
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And his subjects gathered round him,
like a leaves around the tree,
in their clothes of many colors
for the angry gods to see.
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And the women all were beautiful
and the men stood straight and strong;
they offered life in sacrifice
so that others could go on.
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Hate was just a legend
and war was never known;
people worked together
and they lifted many stones.
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And they carried them to the flatlands,
but they died along the way,
and they built up with their bare hands
what we still can't do today.
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And I know she's living there,
and she loves me to this day;
I still can't remember when
or how I lost my way.
[Outro]
He came dancing across the water,
Cortez, Cortez.
What a killer.
