Cortez The Killer
Neil Young

WHOLE SONG:
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He came dancing across the water with his galleons and guns
Looking for the new world in that palace in the sun.

On the shore lay Montezuma with his coca leaves and pearls
In his halls he often wondered with the secrets of the worlds.

And his subjects gathered 'round him like the leaves around a tree
In their clothes of many colors for the angry gods to see.

And the women all were beautiful and the men stood straight and strong
They offered life in sacrifice so that others could go on.

BREAK

Hate was just a legend and war was never known
The people worked together and they lifted many stones.

They carried them to the flatlands and they died along the way
But they built up with their bare hands what we still can't do today.

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

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He came dancing across the water Cortez, Cortez 
What a killer

FADE