Canada for Canadians

There are big ships on the ocean sailing o'er the British main,
Bringing foreign goods from Europe, isn't it a blinking shame,
In exchange for British bullion, while you'll find in every lane
A thousand Canadian workers in the hole.
The soldier on his monument is gazing out to sea,
And he sees those big ships sailing in and says to you and me,

Let's keep the money in the country,
Don't let our money go abroad.
If every true Canadian would stand right up and say,
"I'll buy goods made in Canada, not countries far away"
There'd be no unemployment, no families on the street,
No crippled soldier pleading for a dime.
Our money spent in our own land would set the country growing.
Before we knew it we would have a future bright and glowing.
Take a lesson from our neighbour and do a bit of crowing.
Canada for Canadians every time.

There are many mighty countries, North, South, East and West,
And every man in every one thinks his land is the best,
But we at home in Canada don't bother with the rest,
For we know that Canada is the best of all.
We grumble at the climate, but we'd never want to roam.
We spend our money anywhere except right here at home.

Let's keep the money in the country,
Don't let our money go abroad.
The stores are stocked with foreign goods, we ask them why, "Oh well,
The people want imported lines, Canadian stuff won't sell." 
We keep the alien busy while our own men walk the streets.
Can you wonder that they go across the line?
Canadian factories have to close, that's why we're feeling sore.
Canadian children cry for bread while foreigners have more.
If we buy their goods, we'll help them save and start another war.
Canada for Canadians every time.

Written in 1924, words by R.P. Weston and music by Bert Lee.  
It was sung by Red Newman of the Dumbbells, a touring group of ex-soldiers, 
some of whom my father knew.  He can be heard singing it on the Canadian
National Library's Virtual Grammophone site.  R.P. Weston also wrote 
"Sweeney Todd the Barber," "A Proper Cup of Coffee," 
"With Her Head Tucked underneath Her Arm," "When Father Papered the Parlor."
"Brown Boots" and other music hall delights.