[Verse 1] When oil flows from the ground below And companies strike it rich The government takes its rightful share Through a well-designed system switch It's not just one simple payment But a bundle wrapped up tight Let me break down all the pieces To make this picture bright [Chorus] Government take, government take Six different ways the revenue flows Royalties first, then income tax Property payments, the total grows Payroll taxes, land lease fees Special levies when needed most Government take, government take From the resource-rich coast to coast [Verse 2] Royalties come from what's extracted A percentage of the oil Corporate income tax hits profits From the company's honest toil Workers pay their payroll taxes Personal income gets its share Each piece adds to the total But compare them with some care [Chorus] Government take, government take Six different ways the revenue flows Royalties first, then income tax Property payments, the total grows Payroll taxes, land lease fees Special levies when needed most Government take, government take From the resource-rich coast to coast [Bridge] Never take just royalties alone And compare them to the gross That's not the total public share It's a mistake that matters most Add them all together properly Each tax and fee and levy That's the real government take And it can get quite heavy [Chorus] Government take, government take Six different ways the revenue flows Royalties first, then income tax Property payments, the total grows Payroll taxes, land lease fees Special levies when needed most Government take, government take Now you know how the money goes [Outro] From nineteen seventy-three onward This system changed the game Understanding government take Will never be quite the same
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