AMERICA
 
 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 conquering 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
 
 Your 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
 
 You 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 ghost of Columbus haunts this world
 'Cause you're still conquering America
 You're still conquering America
 You're still conquering America
 
 © 2001 Tracy Chapman