[Verse 1]
He came dancing across the water
With his galleons and guns
Looking for the new world
In the palace in the sun

[Verse 2]
On the shore lay Montezuma
With his coca leaves and pearls
In his halls he often wandered
With the secrets of the world

[Verse 3]
And his subjects gathered 'round him
Like the leaves around a tree
In their clothes of many colors
For the angry gods to see

[Verse 4]
The women all were beautiful
The men stood straight and strong
They offered life in sacrifice
So that others could go on

[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 5]
Hate was just a legend
War was never known
The people worked together
They lifted many stones

[Verse 6]
They carried them to the flatlands
They died along the way
But they built up with their bare hands
What we still can't do today

[Verse 7]
And I know she's living there
She loves me to this day
I still can't remember how
Or when I lost my way

[Guitar Solo]

[Outro]
He come dancing across the water man
Cortez, Cortez
What a killer
He come dancing across the water man
Cortez, Cortez
Plenty bad, man
Dancing across the water man
Dancing across the water man
Dancing across the water man
Cortez, Cortez
What a killer