Cap in Hand

CHARLES STOBO REID, CRAIG MORRIS REID

I could tell the meaning of a word like serene
I got some 'O' Grades when I was sixteen
I can tell the difference between margarine and butter
I can say "Saskatchewan" without starting to stutter

But I can't understand why we let someone else rule our land
We're Cap in Hand

I could get a broken jaw from being in a fight
I know its evening when day turns to night
I can understand why Stranraer lie so lowly
They could save a lot of points by signing Hibs Goalie

But I can't understand why we let someone else rule our land
We're Cap in Hand

We fight, when they ask us
We boast, then we cower
We beg
For a piece of
What's already ours

Once I thought I could make God a bribe
So I said I was in his lost tribe
Getting handouts can be so frustrating
"Get in line son, there's five million waiting"

I can't understand why you let someone else rule your land
You're Cap In Hand.

Trivia about the song Cap in Hand by The Proclaimers

On which albums was the song “Cap in Hand” released by The Proclaimers?
The Proclaimers released the song on the albums “Sunshine on Leith” in 1988 and “The Best of” in 2002.
Who composed the song “Cap in Hand” by The Proclaimers?
The song “Cap in Hand” by The Proclaimers was composed by CHARLES STOBO REID, CRAIG MORRIS REID.

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