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"Cortez the Killer (Live Rust)" is a track by Neil Young, from the album Live Rust, released 26th November 1979. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Neil Young.
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[Verse 1] He came dancing across the water With his galleons and guns Looking for the new world In the palace in the sun On the shore lay Montezuma With his coca leaves and pearls In his halls, he often wandered With the secrets of the world And his subjects gathered 'round him Like the leaves around a tree In their clothes of many colors For the angry gods to see The women all were beautiful The men stood straight and strong They offered life in sacrifice So others could go on [Guitar Solo] [Verse 2] Hate was just a legend War was never known People worked together They lifted many stones 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 And I know she's living there 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
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