Yeah, I know that you wanna be Canadian,  please
Even if in winter things tend to freeze.
We've got the world monopoly on trees
And our country's bordered by three different seas.

Yeah, I know that you wanna be Canadian, please
We invented the zipper, we've got expertise
We made insulin to combat disease
Yeah, I know that you wanna be Canadian, please

Brits have got the monarchy, The US has the money But I know that you wanna be Canadian
The French have got the wine and cheese, Koalas chill with the Aussies But I know that you wanna be Canadian

Et si ce n'était pas assez On a deux langues officielles:
L'anglais et le français Ooh la la

Yeah, I know that you wanna be Canadian, please
Where else do you find mounted police
Or go to the hospital and not pay fees
Yeah, I know that you wanna be Canadian, please

And when freshwater is in high demand
We've got the world's largest supply on hand
So you know that we could make a pretty good friend
But it's even better if you can be...

Brits have got the monarchy, The US has the money But I know that you wanna be Canadian
The French have got the wine and cheese, Koalas chill with the Aussies But I know that you wanna be Canadian

So you're thinking to yourself
"How do I live in this beautiful country?"
Well I've got some steps for you to follow...

STEP 1: Lose the gun
STEP 2: Buy a canoe
STEP 3: Live multiculturally
STEP 4: You're ready, there is no more!

We got beavers, caribou and moose
We got buffalos, bears, and Canadian goose
And we're sorry about Celine Dion
But she did do that good song for James Cameron...

Brits have got the monarchy, The US has the money But I know that you wanna be Canadian.
The French have got the wine and cheese, Koalas chill with the Aussies But I know that you wanna be Canadian.

The Greek chilled out with Socrates, Can't build a wall like the Chinese But I know that you wanna be Canadian

In Kenya they have safaris, We've missed lots of other countries But I know that you wanna be Canadian!