In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.
That rhyme you know, that verse alone,
But here's some things you've never known;
In 1493, Columbus claimed all he could see.
He shouted out, 'It's for the king!"
Everyone and everything!
In 1494, Columbus set the tone for war.
In 1495, he said he'd leave few men alive.
By 1496, and entire continent was sick.
By 1497, most Indians had left for heaven.
In 1498, the king proclaimed, 'This man is great!"
I think it says a thing or two,
About the things we like to do,
That when we see a murderer this way,
We give him a national holiday.
