Keating! movie - Ruler of the Land lyrics

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Song 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>

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[Thanks to Jess for lyrics]<br>

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