He came dancing across the water 
With his galleons and guns 
Looking for the new world 
And that palace in the sun. 
On the shore lay Montezuma 
With his coca leaves and pearls 
In his halls he often wandered 
With the secrets of the worlds. 
And his subjects gathered 'round him 
Like the leaves around a tree 
In their clothes of many colors 
For the angry gods to see. 
And the women all were beautiful 
And the men stood straight and strong 
They offered life in sacrifice 
So that others could go on.