In the veins of America Have I mistaken your love for trust? Have I mistaken your love? I tried to take care of you My tongue gone mad and my skin gone rough My heart's gone tough And put your body on the wooden limb They have conquered us men again The Spanish tongues and the metal sins And put your body on the wooden limb White Jesus Crossing up your foreheads We pay new life scarred in ash We pledge defeat before we are asked You hold us soft honorary citizen Drawing signs on our beauty chests Reaching weapon fist Put your body on the wooden limb Come out your homes and worship him The lights are false, the deeds are dim Put your body on the wooden limb White Jesus