Ruler Of The Land Lyrics

Paul Keating:

I thought this moment would be nervous

But tonight I'm full of joy

I bless my twenty years of service

As a Blaxland Bankstown boy

A chance to make the nation richer

An opportunity to see

Well, well, to see

A wider screen, a bigger picture

And you gave that chance to me -

I take it with glee!

'Cos I am the ruler of the land

They tell me I'm the man

Band:

Who da man?

Keating:

Who da man?

Band:

You da man!

Keating:

Yes I am.

But, but, but...

I am the ruler of a nation torn

By redneck scorn of the native born

Can we finally have a treaty please?

Apologies to Aborigines?

Nowadays I'm quite persuaded

A nation takes it's share of blame

The white man certainly invaded

The past will always stay the same

Show me something of our future

Smarter, wise, less afraid

Put the mozz on every moocher

Let the nation be remade - I must be obeyed!

'Cos I am the ruler of the land

They tell me I'm the man

Band:

Who da man?

Keating:

Who da man?

Band:

You da man!

Keating:

Yes I am.

But, but, but...

I am the servant of a distant queen

Who can overween and intervene

Can we finally make her obsolete?

Stand complete on our own two feet?

And wouldn't it be nice to get on with your neighbour?

And make it very clear, Australia part of Asia?

And wouldn't it be good just hangin' in the hood,

To lend a cup of sugar like a neighbour should?

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Recalcitrance becoming common sense?

Let me now address the chamber

Everyone from red to blue

(I'm talkin' to you! )

Yes, I'm at the end of the rainbow

And now I hold a pot of gold for you

Here's the gist of my agenda:

Let's advance Australia fair

Band:

Advance Australia fair!

Keating:

Oh yeah!

No retreat and no surrender

'Til we get our nation there - I solemnly swear!

'Cos I am the ruler of the land

They tell me I'm the man

Band:

Who da man?

Keating:

Who da man?

Band:

You da man!

Keating:

Yes I am.

Band:

Top banana republic man!

Top banana republic man!

Keating:

Yes, I am.

Band:

Top banana republic man!

Keating:

I am the ruler of the land

Band:

Top banana republic man!

Keating:

Yes! Yes I am!

Band:

Top banana republic man!

Keating:

I am the ruler of the land

Band:

Top banana republic man!

Keating:

And they tell me I'm the man

Band:

Who da man?

Keating:

Who da man?

Band:

You da man!

Keating:

I am!