[Verse 1] Back in seventy-three the old rules fell apart Economic systems got a brand new start Canada and America sharing one great land But neighbors don't always move hand in hand When the dollar flows and interest rates climb Canada feels the pressure every single time Trade across the border ties our fates so tight What happens down south affects us day and night [Chorus] Two constraints, two freedoms, that's the northern way Bound by trade and money but we still have say Currency pulls us close, commerce makes us one But social roads and resource wealth, that's where we can run Two constraints, two freedoms, remember this refrain Canada's dance with America through sunshine and through rain [Verse 2] First constraint is currency floating side by side When the US dollar falls we cannot hide Our loonie rises, falls just like a seesaw game Monetary policy plays by similar rules and name Second chain that binds us is the trading floor NAFTA built a highway from shore to distant shore Seventy percent of exports heading to the States Economic integration seals our trading fates [Chorus] Two constraints, two freedoms, that's the northern way Bound by trade and money but we still have say Currency pulls us close, commerce makes us one But social roads and resource wealth, that's where we can run Two constraints, two freedoms, remember this refrain Canada's dance with America through sunshine and through rain [Bridge] But wait there's more to this story we can tell Two paths where Canada can break free from the spell Healthcare universal, that's our northern pride While America debates it, we chose the other side [Verse 3] Resource wealth extraction, oil sands and the trees We can chart our own course with our natural keys Sell to China, Europe, diversify our trade Not just southern neighbors, new partnerships we've made Social programs stronger, different ways we grow Progressive policies that set our values so Though economics bind us to our southern friend Canadian identity we'll always defend [Chorus] Two constraints, two freedoms, that's the northern way Bound by trade and money but we still have say Currency pulls us close, commerce makes us one But social roads and resource wealth, that's where we can run Two constraints, two freedoms, remember this refrain Canada's dance with America through sunshine and through rain [Outro] From nineteen seventy-three until this very day Constrained but independent, that's the Canadian way
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