[Verse 1] Back in seventy-three, the world would change Geopolitics sparked an economic chain Middle East tensions rose up high Oil embargo made the prices fly Nations learned what power means When energy controls the scenes [Chorus] Seventy-three, the break we see Oil shock waves across the sea Energy flows through everything Transport, heat, and chemistry Seventy-three, remember me The year that changed our economy [Verse 2] OPEC nations took their stand Cut the supply with their own hands Black gold flowing turned to drips Sent shockwaves through trading ships What was cheap became so dear Cost of living crystal clear [Chorus] Seventy-three, the break we see Oil shock waves across the sea Energy flows through everything Transport, heat, and chemistry Seventy-three, remember me The year that changed our economy [Bridge] Pervasive input, that's the key Energy touches you and me Fertilizer for our food Chemicals and transport too Pass-through costs from shore to shore Nothing like we'd seen before [Verse 3] US and Canada felt the pain Global markets broke the chain Old regime had met its end New reality round the bend Inflation started climbing fast Golden era couldn't last [Chorus] Seventy-three, the break we see Oil shock waves across the sea Energy flows through everything Transport, heat, and chemistry Seventy-three, remember me The year that changed our economy [Outro] When the oil stopped flowing free Changed our world's economy Nineteen seventy-three
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