He came dancing across the water
With his galleons and guns
Looking for the new world
In that palace in the sunOn the shore lay Montezuma
With his coca leaves and pearls
In his halls he often wandered
With the secrets of the worldsHis subjects gathered 'round him
Like the leaves around a tree
In their clothes of many colors
For the angry Gods to seeThe women all were beautiful
Men stood straight and strong
They offered life in sacrifice
So others could go onHate was just a legend
War was never known
People worked together
And they lifted many stonesAnd they carried them to the flatlands
But they died along the way
And they built up with their bare hands
What we still can't do todayAnd I know she's living there
She loves me to this day
I still can't remember where
Or how I lost my wayHe came dancing across the water
Cortez, Cortez
What a killerYeah dancing across the water
Cortez, Cortez
What a killer, killerHe came dancing across the water
Cortez, Cortez
What a killer