[Verse 1] When nineteen seventy-three came around The economic world shook the ground Canada felt the global waves Through currency and trading days When our dollar starts to fall Foreign prices climb the wall Imported goods cost so much more Inflation knocks upon our door [Chorus] FX down means prices up Import costs fill our cup Integrated markets tie us tight To global economic flight Terms of trade can save the day Or make the shock much worse to pay Seventy-three changed the game Nothing ever stayed the same [Verse 2] Commodities we sell abroad Can be our shield when times are hard If oil and wheat are priced up high Our export income starts to fly But here's the trick you need to know It matters how those profits flow Domestic pricing sets the stage For how we handle this new age [Chorus] FX down means prices up Import costs fill our cup Integrated markets tie us tight To global economic flight Terms of trade can save the day Or make the shock much worse to pay Seventy-three changed the game Nothing ever stayed the same [Bridge] Fiscal structure holds the key To commodity victory Government can take its share Or let the profits flow out there When external shocks arrive Policy helps us survive Offset or amplify the hit Depending how the pieces fit [Verse 3] Global markets linked us all When one nation starts to fall Integrated trade and flow Means the troubles start to grow Canada learned this lesson well Currency and prices tell The story of our open door To the world's economic war [Final Chorus] FX down means prices up Import costs fill our cup Integrated markets tie us tight To global economic flight Terms of trade can save the day Or make the shock much worse to pay Seventy-three changed everything Economic regime's new ring [Outro] Remember this economic truth Canada's tied to global proof Exchange rates and commodities Shape our economic destinies
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