Cortez the Killer (Neil Young cover) Lyrics

Lyric discussion by majii 

Cover art for Cortez the Killer (Neil Young cover) lyrics by Dave Matthews Band

this song is on the Central Park Concert CD - I believe he played this with Warren Haynes. Originally composed by Neil Young. Obviously refers to Hernando Cortez, the Spaniard who conquered Mexico, but on a deeper level it refers to a loss of innocence ("Hate was just a legend/And war was never known" until Cortez arrived). Not typical Dave, it almost has a Guns 'N Roses ring to it, but a great song.