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Cortez The Killer

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Cortez The Killer

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Came dancing across the waterHis galleons and gunsLooking for the new worldPalace in the sunOn the shore lay MontezumaHis coca leaves and pearlsIn his halls he often wonderedThe secrets of the worldsAnd his subjects gathered 'round himLike the leaves around a treeIn their clothes of many colorsFor the angry gods to seeAnd the women all were beautifulAnd the men stood straight and strongThey offered life in sacrificeSo that others could go onHate was just a legendAnd war was never knownThe people worked togetherAnd they lifted many stonesThey carried them to the flatlandsAnd they died along the wayThey built up with their bare handsWhat we still can build todayAnd I know she'e living thereShe loves me to this dayAnd I still can't rememebr whenOr how I lost my wayCortez, CortezHe came dancing across the waterCortez, CortezWhat a killerDancing across the waterCame dancing across the waterCortez, CortezDancing across the water (4x)Cortez, CortezDancing across the water (2x)He came dancing across the water
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