[Verse 1] Nineteen seventy-three, the year it all changed Oil prices soaring, economies rearranged OPEC turned the tap, quadrupled what we'd pay Nations felt the shock wave ripple every day [Chorus] Oil shock leads to deficit spending External debt keeps on ascending Borrow money, rates are climbing Growth slows down, perfect timing This is how the great divide began Seventy-three changed the master plan [Verse 2] Countries bought their oil with dollars flowing out Trade balances shifting, filling them with doubt What once stayed at home now crossed the ocean wide Creating vulnerabilities they couldn't hide [Chorus] Oil shock leads to deficit spending External debt keeps on ascending Borrow money, rates are climbing Growth slows down, perfect timing This is how the great divide began Seventy-three changed the master plan [Bridge] When you can't afford the energy you need You borrow from tomorrow, plant a dangerous seed Higher interest payments, slower growth ahead The economic model hanging by a thread [Verse 3] US and Canada felt the pressure rise Global interconnection, no more alibis What happened in the Middle East reached every shore The world economy would never be the same as before [Final Chorus] Oil shock leads to deficit spending External debt keeps on ascending Borrow money, rates are climbing Growth slows down, perfect timing This is how the great divide began Seventy-three broke the master plan The great divide of seventy-three Changed our economy's destiny [Outro] Remember this chain when you study the past Oil, deficit, borrowing - the die was cast Vulnerability born from that fateful year The great divide made the new rules clear
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