Sarcastic World (Ten Years For Sale) Verse 1 Oh, what a beautiful ten years it's been, Welcome to the Sarcastic World we're living in. They said "trust the science, stay inside," Locked the country down, then opened it wide. Chorus Oh Canada, ain't it grand? Promise land, promise land. Big announcement, brand-new deal, Same cold house and same short meal. Verse 2 We couldn't afford a house, couldn't afford rent, And nobody can tell us where it went. We scrape every cent just to fill the tank, Watch the pump roll over and the account go blank. Verse 3 We count the loonies at the checkout line, One bag for the week if we budget fine. No steak, no roast, just air on the plate, While they tell us "tighten up, it's gonna be great." Chorus 2 Oh Canada, ain't it grand? Promise land, promise land. Tell us again we're all in this together, While we choose between eating and heating in this weather. Bridge Prime Minister, tell us one thing you've done That put a hot meal on the table for anyone. You came in like a banker, said you'd save the day, Left us with an empty fridge and bills we can't pay. Final Chorus Oh Canada, ain't it grand? Promise land, promise land. The press conferences, the slogans, the talking down, And the folks who built this country can't afford the town. Verse 4 We worked our whole lives, paid in every time, Now we're one bad month from the end of the line. Do the math, do it twice, it still won't add, And they wonder why the working man's mad. We don't want a handout, just a fair day's pay, And enough left over to make it through the day. Outro Oh Canada... we used to stand on guard for thee, Now we just stand in line and scrape for gas money. This is Sarcastic World, and we're living in it..
