Cap in Hand

<br>I could tell the meaning of a word like serene<br>I got some `O` Grades when I was sixteen<br>I can tell the difference between magarine and butter<br>I can say &quot;Saskatchewan&quot; without starting to stutter<br><br>But I can`t understand why we let someone else rule our land, cap in hand<br>I could get a broken jaw from being in a fight<br>I know its evening when day turns to night<br>I can understand why Stranraer lie so lowly<br>They could save a lot of points by signing Hibs Goalie<br><br>But I can`t understand why we let someone else rule our land, cap in hand<br><br>We fight - when they ask us<br>We boast - then we cower<br>We beg<br>For a piece of<br>Whats already ours<br><br>Once I thought I could make God a bribe<br>So I said I was in his lost tribe<br>Getting handouts can be so frustrating<br>&quot;Get in line son, there`s five million waiting&quot;<br><br>I can`t understand why you let someone else rule your land, cap in hand<br>I can`t understand why we let someone else rule our land, cap in hand<br>I can`t understand why you let someone else rule your land, cap in hand