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"Cortez the Killer (Live, Weld)" is a track by Neil Young, from the album Weld (Live), released 23rd October 1991. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Neil Young.
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[Intro: Guitar solo] [Verse 1] He came dancing across the water With his galleons and guns Looking for the new world And that 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 the 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 others could go on [Guitar Solo] [Verse 5] Hate was just a legend War was never known The people worked together And they lifted many stones [Verse 6] 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 [Verse 7] And I know she's living there She loves me to this day I still can't remember how Or where I lost my way [Guitar Solo] [Outro] He came dancin’ across the water Cortez, Cortez What a killer Dancin' across the water Cortez, Cortez What a killer Killer [Guitar Solo] Dancin' across the water Cortez, Cortez What a killer
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