Cap In Hand

I could tell the meaning of a word like serene
I got some 'O' Grades when I was sixteen
I can tell the difference between margarine and butter
I can say "Saskatchewan" without starting to stutterBut I can't understand why we let someone else rule our land
Cap in handI could get a broken jaw from being in a fight
I know it's evening when day turns to night
I can understand why Stranraer lie so lowly
They could save a lot of points by signing Hibs GoalieBut I can't understand why we let someone else rule our land
Cap in handWe fight when they ask us
We boast, then we cower
We beg for a piece of
What's already, what's, what's already
What's, what's already oursWe fight when they ask us
We boast, then we cower
We beg for a piece of
What's already, what's, what's already
What's, what's already oursOnce I thought I could make God a bribe
So I said I was in His lost tribe
Getting handouts can be so frustrating
"Get in line son, there's five million waiting"I can't understand why you let someone else rule your land
Cap in hand
No, I can't understand why we let someone else rule our land
Cap in hand, cap in hand
No, I can't understand why you let someone else rule your land
Cap in hand, cap in hand, cap in hand, cap in hand