[Verse 1] Sarah's got a brilliant plan to grow her small café But first she needs a meeting with her team to find the way They'll form a focus group and then a steering committee too 'Cause that's the Canadian way, it's what Canadians do [Chorus] Over-consult, over-committee, over-consensus every day Wait for permission, seek approval before we start to play Move so slowly, oh so careful, perfectionism's our guide That's what Canadians do instead of taking things in stride [Verse 2] Mike's startup has the prototype, investors want to see But regulations make him pause, he needs more guarantees The culture says be cautious now, don't make a bold mistake So he'll study it for months before deciding what to take [Chorus] Over-consult, over-committee, over-consensus every day Wait for permission, seek approval before we start to play Move so slowly, oh so careful, perfectionism's our guide That's what Canadians do instead of taking things in stride [Bridge] We polish every detail till it's shining like a gem But while we're perfecting plans, others are ahead of them The gap keeps getting wider as we meet and re-assess Our careful way of doing things creates our own distress [Verse 3] The boardroom's full of voices but no one makes the call They need another workshop to consider it all Validation from the experts and approval from above Before they'll take that first small step toward the things they love [Chorus] Over-consult, over-committee, over-consensus every day Wait for permission, seek approval before we start to play Move so slowly, oh so careful, perfectionism's our guide That's what Canadians do instead of taking things in stride [Outro] Sometimes the best solution is to take that leap today 'Cause what Canadians do instead might just get in our way
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