The Great Nations of Europe 歌詞
The Great Nations of Europe - Randy Newman
Written by：Randy Newman
The great nations of
Europe had gathered on the shore
They'd conquered what was behind them
And now they wanted more
So they looked to the mighty ocean and
Took to the western sea
The great nations of Europe in the 16th century
Hide your wives and daughters
Hide the groceries too
The great nations of Europe comin' through
The grand canary islands first land
To which they came
They slaughtered all the canaries there
Which gave the land its name
There were natives there called Guanches
Guanches by the score
But bullets disease the Portuguese
They weren't there any more
Now they're gone they're gone
They're really gone
You never seen anyone so gone
There's pictures in a museum
Some lines written in a book
But you won't find a live one
No matter where you look
Hide your wives and daughters
Hide the groceries too
The great nations of Europe comin' through
Columbus sailed for India found
El Salvador instead
He shook hands with some Indians
And soon they all were dead
They got TB and typhoid and athlete's foot
Diphtheria and the flu
'Scuse me great nations comin' through
Balboa found the pacific and on the trail one day
He met some friendly Indians
Whom he was told were gay
So
He had them torn apart by dogs
On religious grounds they say
The great nations of Europe were quite holy in their way
Now they're gone they're gone
They're really gone
You never seen anyone so gone
Some bones hidden in a canyon
Some paintings in a cave
They're no use tryin' to save them
There's nothin' left to save
Hide your wives and daughters
Hide your sons as well
With the great nations of Europe you never can tell
Where you and I are standing at the doll of a century
Europes have sprung up everywhere as anyone
I can see
But there on the horizon is the possibility
That some bug from out of Africa might come for you and me
Destroying everything in it's path from sea to shining sea
Like the great nations of Europe in the 16th century