It was a 5-2 loss that started the bleeding
\nA loss to Mats and his country of Sweden
\nNext up, it’s easy – but just a 3-2 win
\nBy a bunch of young fellas from united Berlin
\nThey can’t hit the net, they can’t even pass it
\nThere not chance in the world they’re gonna beat Hasek
\nIt’s the bloody big ice, it’s a number of things
\nThey don’t want it as much, they got their cup rings
\nBut a 33 tie, with a late goal you would like
\nScored by none other than Joe Nieuwendyk
\nThe one that they thought was too slow and too old
\nHas not given up the quest for hockey gold.
\nThen things started changing, all for the best
\nThey beat Selanne and Finland, lets take on the rest.
\nThen Sweden was next, they’d better get loose
\nBut the Swedes were beaten by who… Belarus!
\nAnd then the ladies from out of the blue
\nAgainst the favoured Americans, knew what to do
\nThe Yanks threw our flag on the floor they were told
\nSo they captured our hearts and captured the gold
\nThen suddenly the Great one, our hero of youth
\nTold the hockey world the absolute truth
\nHe said they don’t like us, they want us to lose
\nWe need to get meaner and inflict the odd bruise
\nSo a North American Final was set us and the States
\nThis time they were ready, they laced up their skates
\nThis game was about skill, speed, and the odd chance
\nIt would not be decided by a dumb judge from France
\nThe yanks scored first, we sucked in our chest
\nBut our boys came out and they played their best
\nSakic, Lindros, Iginla, Lemeiux
\nAnd Gold is ours… Canada, 5 Yanks, 2
\nDespite the bad press and media opinions
\nWe danced in the street like crazed Palestinians
\nFrom Victoria to St. John’s we screamed and we shouted
\nLike Don Cherry predicted, the Yanks… they were routed
\nWhen we play hockey there is no English or French
\nThere is no division among us; it’s just the guys on the bench
\nThey played the game for our Country, they played it true
\nAnd on behalf of the Country I say thank you.
\nFor this game is now ours, there is no longer a debate
\nAbout the lack of finesse or the way that we skate
\nThis nation of Canada has gotta’ lot of class
\nBut if you wanna’ play hockey … we’ll kick your ass!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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