[Verse 1] In the earth beneath your feet, oil pools and minerals sleep Provinces clutch the treasure chest, while Ottawa watches deep Natural resources, provincial crown, but federal hands can steer Through taxes, trade, and border towns, the power lines aren't clear [Chorus] Provinces own, federal flows That's how the resource story goes Dig it up, pump it out, provinces say "mine" But federal tax and trade controls cross every shipping line Own the ground, share the crown Provinces own, federal flows around [Verse 2] When headlines scream "ten cents per buck" Don't think that's all they take Those numbers show just royalty luck Not the government's total stake Gross revenue gets the royal slice But income tax comes later Provincial coffers roll the dice While feds play orchestrator [Chorus] Provinces own, federal flows That's how the resource story goes Dig it up, pump it out, provinces say "mine" But federal tax and trade controls cross every shipping line Own the ground, share the crown Provinces own, federal flows around [Bridge] Nineteen seventy-three shifted gears Oil shocks and pricing fears Constitutional mining rights Meet federal policy fights Alberta's oil, Quebec's hydro might Saskatchewan's potash bright Provincial ownership stands But federal influence commands [Verse 3] Export permits and pipeline dreams Customs duties, trading schemes Provinces hold the physical gold But federal policy stories unfold Constitutional jurisdiction splits Between the ground and global bits Local ownership, national scope Dancing on a fiscal tightrope [Chorus] Provinces own, federal flows That's how the resource story goes Dig it up, pump it out, provinces say "mine" But federal tax and trade controls cross every shipping line Own the ground, share the crown Provinces own, federal flows around [Outro] Underground belongs to provinces Overhead, the feds hold sway Resources split the difference In the constitutional relay
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