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Macdonald was our first P.M.
Known for all the money he skimmed
His railway linked the whole country
He dreamed big, he joined two seas
Mackenzie made the Natives sign treaties
When trouble broke he sent the Mounties
Macdonald got another shot
People said he drank a lot
Chorus
Prime Ministers are people too
They make mistakes like people often do
Canada is still the best you know
Our leaders rule as far as leaders go
Abbott, Thompson, BOWeLL (not BOWell)
Tupper was quick to throw in the towel
Laurier was the first French in power
Sun shone brighter during his hour
Borden came for World War I
Meighen made sure war stuff got done
King lasted longer than anyone
Bennett had a Depression
Laurent saw sadness everywhere
So he started up welfare
"Dief the Chief" thought that nucs weren't fair
He bought warplanes and stripped them bare
Pearson gave us flag and song
Trudeau said, "FLQ you're wrong."
Clark was there then he was gone
Some guys don't last long
Trudeau brought our constitution home
Turner filled in but wasn't known
Mulroney gave us G.S.T. full blown
He couldn't leave the States alone
Campbell's the first woman we've met
Chrétien decreased the debt
He said he'd stop the tax that we still get
Funny how they forget Prime
Ministers are people too
They make mistakes like people often do
Canada is still the best you know
Our leaders rule as far as leaders go
(Paul Martin, he just sailed right in there What do you think he's going to do? Who knows?) Oh Canada, our home and native land...
(This song was written before Stephan Harper came into office. You should add you own lyric to include him.)
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