Wheat Kings by Tragically Hip

Sundown in the Paris of the prairies
Wheat kings have all their treasures buried
And all you hear are the rusty breezes
Pushing around the weather vane Jesus

In his Zippo lighter, he sees the killer's face
Maybe it's someone standing in a killer's place
Twenty years for nothing, well that's nothing new,
besides, No one's interested in something you didn't do
Wheat kings and pretty things,
let's just see what the morning brings.

There's a dream he dreams where the high school is dead and stark
It's a museum and we're all locked up in it after dark
Where the walls are lined all yellow, grey and sinister
Hung with pictures of our parents' prime ministers
Wheat Kings and pretty things,
wait and see what tomorrow brings.

Late-breaking story on the CBC,
A nation whispers, "we always knew that he'd go free"
They add, "you can't be fond of living in the past,
cause if you are then there's no way that you're gonna last".
Wheat Kings and pretty things
let's just see what tomorrow brings
Wheat kings and pretty things,
that's what tomorrow brings.

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[Odinkudo611]

@ashburnhouse man, our countries cleaner than yours, smarter than yours, more responsible than yours, more well prepared for the future than yours, more caring than yours, less crowded than yours, has better scenery than yours, has more jobs than yours, more secure financial institutions than yours, IS LIKED BY MORE PEOPLE than yours, in fact the only reason I've ever seen an american legitimately bitch about this country is when they don't like cold, so, our people are tougher than yours too.

[thecf22]

@ashburnhouse  canada's retarded? how's the unemployment rate down there bud???

[cgord31]

@ashburnhouse, odinkudo611 said it all. Man he sure put you in your place. asshat

[cgord31]

@Odinkudo611 I literally laughed out loud when I read your comment. All of it is soooo true. Cheers and enjoy this fine nation

[ragethesystem91]

@thecf22 dont even waste your time man. Their hopeless....

[xDirectJABx]

I am an extremely proud Canadian. In my opinion, it's kind of like we're a big family up here. We're a caring and welcoming group with a small population and a large surface area. I would never want to live anywhere else, and am happy to share this wonderful country with my fellow Canadians. We have an incredible amount of musical talent for our small population. (Plus we're the country with the highest percentage of marijuana smokers... and cops don't care. what a beautiful place!) :)

[2010fulk]

given that the world bank owns all of us here in north america, and we are both operating under a pretty far right-wing society calling it a free democracy.... i guess we're BOTH retarded! lol

[phasmatodea1]

@ashburnhouse Fuck you! i'm from Canada and am I damn fortunate to be living there.

[Stonefaceization]

I'm kidding I really have no idea what you're saying :P