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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
Vocals
Jared Miller
Jared Miller
Background Vocals
Joe Gore
Joe Gore
Electric Guitar
Michael Webster
Michael Webster
Keyboards
Quinn Smith
Quinn Smith
Percussion
Flea
Flea
Bass
MITCHELL FROOM
MITCHELL FROOM
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
Producer
Jared Miller
Jared Miller
Assistant Engineer
Scott Wiley
Scott Wiley
Assistant Engineer
Tchad Blake
Tchad Blake
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

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 eyes seek a distant shore While you conquering America Take a ride to the moon Trying to find a new world You're still conquering America America America America The ghost of Columbus Still haunts this world While you're still conquering america you're still conquering america you're still conquering america
Writer(s): Stephen Sondheim, Leonard Bernstein Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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