Casey Bennetto - 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 its 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? And wouldn't it be sweet talking over the fence, 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!