Keating! movie - Ruler of the Land lyrics
rate meSong by Company B<br /><br>
PAUL KEATING:<br>
I thought this moment would be nervous<br>
But tonight I'm full of joy<br>
I bless my twenty years of service<br>
As a Blaxland Bankstown boy<br>
A chance to make the nation richer<br>
An opportunity to see<br>
Well, well, to see<br>
A wider screen, a bigger picture<br>
And you gave that chance to me -<br>
I take it with glee!<br>
<br>
'Cos I am the ruler of the land<br>
They tell me I'm the man<br>
<br>
BAND:<br>
Who da man?<br>
<br>
KEATING:<br>
Who da man?<br>
<br>
BAND:<br>
You da man!<br>
<br>
KEATING:<br>
Yes I am.<br>
But, but, but...<br>
<br>
I am the ruler of a nation torn<br>
By redneck scorn of the native born<br>
Can we finally have a treaty please?<br>
Apologies to Aborigines?<br>
<br>
Nowadays I'm quite persuaded<br>
A nation takes its share of blame<br>
The white man certainly invaded<br>
The past will always stay the same<br>
Show me something of our future<br>
Smarter, wise, less afraid<br>
Put the mozz on every moocher<br>
Let the nation be remade - I must be obeyed!<br>
<br>
'Cos I am the ruler of the land<br>
They tell me I'm the man<br>
<br>
BAND:<br>
Who da man?<br>
<br>
KEATING:<br>
Who da man?<br>
<br>
BAND:<br>
You da man!<br>
<br>
KEATING:<br>
Yes I am.<br>
But, but, but...<br>
<br>
I am the servant of a distant queen<br>
Who can overween and intervene<br>
Can we finally make her obsolete?<br>
Stand complete on our own two feet?<br>
<br>
And wouldn't it be nice to get on with your neighbour?<br>
And make it very clear, Australia part of Asia?<br>
And wouldn't it be good just hangin' in the hood,<br>
To lend a cup of sugar like a neighbour should?<br>
And wouldn't it be sweet talking over the fence,<br>
Recalcitrance becoming common sense?<br>
<br>
Let me now address the chamber<br>
Everyone from red to blue<br>
(I'm talkin' to you!)<br>
Yes, I'm at the end of the rainbow<br>
And now I hold a pot of gold for you<br>
Here's the gist of my agenda:<br>
Let's advance Australia fair<br>
<br>
BAND:<br>
Advance Australia fair!<br>
<br>
KEATING:<br>
Oh yeah!<br>
No retreat and no surrender<br>
'Til we get our nation there - I solemnly swear!<br>
<br>
'Cos I am the ruler of the land<br>
They tell me I'm the man<br>
<br>
BAND:<br>
Who da man?<br>
<br>
KEATING:<br>
Who da man?<br>
<br>
BAND:<br>
You da man!<br>
<br>
KEATING:<br>
Yes I am.<br>
<br>
BAND:<br>
Top banana republic man!<br>
Top banana republic man!<br>
<br>
KEATING:<br>
Yes, I am.<br>
<br>
BAND:<br>
Top banana republic man!<br>
<br>
KEATING:<br>
I am the ruler of the land<br>
<br>
BAND:<br>
Top banana republic man!<br>
<br>
KEATING:<br>
Yes! Yes I am!<br>
<br>
BAND:<br>
Top banana republic man!<br>
<br>
KEATING:<br>
I am the ruler of the land<br>
<br>
BAND:<br>
Top banana republic man!<br>
<br>
KEATING:<br>
And they tell me I'm the man<br>
<br>
BAND:<br>
Who da man?<br>
<br>
KEATING:<br>
Who da man?<br>
<br>
BAND:<br>
You da man!<br>
<br>
KEATING:<br>
I am!<br>
<br>
[Thanks to Jess for lyrics]<br>
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