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You were lost and got lucky
Came upon the shore
Found you were conquering America
You spoke of peace
But waged a war
While you were conquering America
There was land to take
And people to kill
While you were coquering America
You served yourself
Did God's will
While you were conquering America
The ghost of Columbus haunts this world
'Cause you're still conquering America
The meek won't survive
Or inherit the earth
'Cause you're still conquering America
America
America
America
You found bodies to serve
Submit and degrade
While you were conquering America
Made us soldiers and junkies
Prisoners and slaves
While you were conquering America
America
America
America
Your hands are at my throat
My back's against the wall
Because you're still conquering America
We're sick and tired hungry and poor
'Cause you're still conquering America
You bomb the very ground
That feeds your own babies
You're still conquering America
Your sons and your daughters
May never sing your praises
While you're conquering America
America
America
America
I see you eyes seek a distant shore
While you're conquering America
Taking rockets to the moon
Trying to find a new world
And you're still conquering America
America
America
America
The ghosts of Columbus haunts this world
'Cause you're still conquering America
You're still conquering America
You're still conquering America
Came upon the shore
Found you were conquering America
You spoke of peace
But waged a war
While you were conquering America
And people to kill
While you were coquering America
You served yourself
Did God's will
While you were conquering America
'Cause you're still conquering America
The meek won't survive
Or inherit the earth
'Cause you're still conquering America
America
America
Submit and degrade
While you were conquering America
Made us soldiers and junkies
Prisoners and slaves
While you were conquering America
America
America
My back's against the wall
Because you're still conquering America
We're sick and tired hungry and poor
'Cause you're still conquering America
That feeds your own babies
You're still conquering America
Your sons and your daughters
May never sing your praises
While you're conquering America
America
America
While you're conquering America
Taking rockets to the moon
Trying to find a new world
And you're still conquering America
America
America
'Cause you're still conquering America
You're still conquering America
You're still conquering America
Song Info
Submitted by
hamiltoninches On Nov 08, 2006
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this song is so powerful and prevalent in current affairs
This is basically about the "New World Order" that has come about after 9-11 and of course the "controversial" Bush Administration.
Here Tracy Chapman is comparing the U.S. and Bush to the conquistadors of the 1500's and 1600's.