America Lyrics - Where You Live - Tracy Chapman

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 

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 your eye seek a distant shore 

While you're conquering America 

Taking rockets to the moon 

Trying ot 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