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 l and to take
And p eople to kill
Wh ile you were conquering A merica
You s erved yourself
Did God's will
Wh ile you were conquering A merica
The gh ost of Columbus
Haunts this world
'Cause y ou're still conquering A merica
The m eek won't survive
Or inh erit the earth
'Cause y ou're still conquering A merica
(Uh !) America, (uh ! ) America,
(Uh !) America, (uh ! )
You f ound bodies to serve
Subm it and degrade
Wh ile you were conquering A merica
Made us s oldiers and junkies
Pr isoners and slaves
Wh ile you were conquering A merica
(Uh !) America, (uh ! ) America,
(Uh !) America, (uh ! )
You h ands are at my throat
My b ack's against the wall
Because y ou're still conquering A merica
We're s ick and tired
Hungry and poor
'Cause y ou're still conquering A merica
You b omb the very ground
That f eeds your own babies
You're still conquering America
Your s ons and your daughters
May n ever sing your praises
Wh ile you're conquering A merica
(Uh !) America, (uh ! ) America,
(Uh !) America, (uh ! )
I see you eyes
Seek a d istant shore
Wh ile you're conquering Ame rica
Taking r ockets to the moon
Trying to f ind a new world
And y ou're still conquering A merica
(Uh !) America, (uh ! ) America,
(Uh !) America, (uh ! )
The gh ost of Columbus
Haunts this world
'Cause y ou're still conquering A merica
You're still conquering America
You're still conquering America
