[Verse 1] In nineteen seventy-three the old rules broke apart A turning point in history, a brand new economic start But when the system's changing, who gets to call the shots? The provinces and federal gov, they're tied up in some knots [Chorus] It's a tug of war, tug of war Provinces want the rent and more Federal wants to stabilize Keep the prices from their rise Tug of war, tug of war Who controls the economic store? Autonomy versus central plan That's the fight across the land [Verse 2] The provinces they're sitting on resources in the ground Oil and gas and minerals, there's money to be found They want to capture all the rent, keep profits for their own But Ottawa's got different plans for how wealth should be grown [Chorus] It's a tug of war, tug of war Provinces want the rent and more Federal wants to stabilize Keep the prices from their rise Tug of war, tug of war Who controls the economic store? Autonomy versus central plan That's the fight across the land [Verse 3] Federal government's trying to manage the whole show Redistribute the wealth around, keep macro numbers low They need to smooth the business cycle, keep inflation tight But provinces resist control, they want their sovereign right [Bridge] Federalism's built this way, conflict by design Provincial independence clashing with the federal line When economic systems shift, the tension's bound to grow Who decides the nation's fate? That's what we need to know [Chorus] It's a tug of war, tug of war Provinces want the rent and more Federal wants to stabilize Keep the prices from their rise Tug of war, tug of war Who controls the economic store? Autonomy versus central plan That's the fight across the land [Outro] Built-in conflict, that's the game In federalism's name Seventy-three showed us all How the mighty powers fall
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