[Verse 1] In nineteen seventy-three the world changed overnight Old money rules were broken, nothing felt quite right Canada and America, trading side by side When the US economy shifts, we cannot hide [Chorus] Trade and finance, hand in hand Canada follows the American plan Exchange rates up, exchange rates down Import costs can shake the ground But commodities make us different Oil and gold can make us distant [Verse 2] When the dollar rises high, imports cost us less But our exports get expensive, putting sales in stress Foreign exchange is like a scale that tips both ways Inflation flows across the border through our trading days [Chorus] Trade and finance, hand in hand Canada follows the American plan Exchange rates up, exchange rates down Import costs can shake the ground But commodities make us different Oil and gold can make us distant [Bridge] We dig the gold, we pump the oil Resources from Canadian soil When prices boom we stand apart Commodities can restart our heart Even when America falls Natural wealth breaks down the walls [Verse 3] So remember this connection, it's been decades strong But commodity exposure helps us sing our own song Economic destiny tied but not the same In the global money game [Chorus] Trade and finance, hand in hand Canada follows the American plan Exchange rates up, exchange rates down Import costs can shake the ground But commodities make us different Oil and gold can make us distant [Outro] Since seventy-three we've learned to see Connected but we can break free
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