1492

A long time ago in the town of Genoa
 Came a merchant clerk and son of a weaver
 Commissioned by Spain to return with gold
 With 3 ships and 89 sailors
 The routes to the East were controlled by the Turks
 Who just conquered Constantinople
 So they sailed to the West cause the Earth was round
 To arrive in the East in a circle
 October 12th land was reached
 Where they were greeted by friendly natives
 Out of ignorance they called them Indians
 Cause they thought that they'd arrived in Asia
 The natives were Arawak from the island of Haiti
 At the time called Hispaniola
 With their olive skin and decorative hides
 Around there ears hung gold ornaments
 Poisoned with greed the men slaughtered the tribe
 And took what little gold they had
 The Santa Maria was wrecked
 So they took her timbers
 And supplies to build Fort Navidad
 For the next 3 years the natives would mine
 As slaves to the Europeans
 A quota of gold earned you a token to wear
 Without your token it would cost you your limbs
 What are you willing to pay for progress
 Killing off another race for progress
 What are you willing to pay for progress
 Killing off another race for progress