This comes from Dave Matthews Band concert recorded originally in New York City's Central Park. It has been released as a DVD:
From the official website:
"The Central Park Concert CD captures Dave Matthews Band in one of their finest moments. Known as "The AOL Concert for Public Schools" this benefit concert, a show staged on Central Park's Great Lawn 09.24.03, is available as a TRIPLE CD SET. The Concert in Central Park in front of the band's largest audience to-date has a vibrant energy and enthusiasm that is a treat to hear and see. Also available in DVD.
Lyrics
He came dancing across the water
With his galleons and guns
Looking for a new world
A palace in the sun
On the shore lay Montezuma
With his cocoa leaves and pearls
In his halls he often wondered
The secrets of the worlds
Oh, and his subjects gathered round him
Like 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
Hate was just a legend
And war was never known
The people worked together
And they lifted many stones
They carried them to the flat-lands
And they died along the way
They built up with their bare hands
What we still can't build today
And I know she’s living there
And she loves me to this day
I can still remember when
Or how I lost my way
Cortez, Cortez
He came dancing across the water, Cortez, Cortez
Dancing across the water[x2]
Cortez, Cortez
Dancing across the water[x3]
He came dancing across the water
Cortez, Cortez
Dancing across the water[x2]
Dancing across
He came dancing across the water
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