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Conquistador by Bernie Taupin album cover

Conquistador

by Bernie Taupin

Lyrics
Every fable you've ever sown
In every building you've ever owned
Any chance to cheat or beat the clock
Every all snakes tempting to be rocks
What you see is what you get
Manhattan skyline, a California sunset
A Tchoupeki and a bread line pole
But honey's what the bees make, conquistador

Conquistador
What are you fighting for?
What do you want from life?
You've got such an appetite for more
You lay down the incas
You lay down the law
So hungry for more life
Conquistador
What are you fighting for?

Only the lonely bill and the chair
Holds in position year after year
With every wave on every shore
You wash away your sins like conquistadors

Conquistador
What are you fighting for?
What do you want from life?
You've got such an appetite for more
You lay down the incas
You lay down the law
So hungry for more life
Conquistador
What are you fighting for?

You lay down the incas
You lay down the law
So hungry for more life
Conquistador
What are you fighting for?

So, where's the party?
Your sense of humor
Rumors on Wall Street
They're diggin' up Montezuma
Montezuma, hey-oh
So, where's the party?
Your sense of humor
Rumors on Wall Street
They're diggin' up Montezuma
Montezuma, hey-oh
Montezuma, hey
Montezuma

Conquistador
What are you fighting for?
What do you want from life?
You've got such an appetite for more
You lay down the incas
You lay down the law
So hungry for more life
Conquistador
What are you fighting for?

You lay down the incas
You lay down the law
So hungry for more life
Conquistador
What are you fighting for? (What are you fighting for?)
What are you fighting for?

Oh, they're diggin' up Montezuma
Montezuma, hey-oh
Montezuma, hey
Oh, they're diggin' up Montezuma
Montezuma, hey-oh
Montezuma, hey
Oh, conquistador
Montezuma, hey
Montezuma, hey-oh
Montezuma, hey
You lay down the incas
You lay down the law
Montezuma, hey-oh
Montezuma, hey-oh
Montezuma, hey
You lay down the incas
You lay down the law
Montezuma, hey-oh
Montezuma, hey-oh
Montezuma, hey
You lay down the incas
You lay down the law
Montezuma, hey-oh
Montezuma, hey-oh
Montezuma, hey
You lay down the incas
You lay down the law
Montezuma, hey-oh
Montezuma, hey-oh
Montezuma, hey
You lay down the incas
You lay down the law