Yo, from the heart of Edmonton, where the rigs used to roar,
Alberta’s oil patch, fightin’ harder than before.
We built this province on black gold, sweat in the sand,
Oil sands warriors, turnin’ tar into promised land.
But now the prices crashin’, droppin’ to the fifties low,
WCS discount widenin’, feelin’ that heavy blow.
Venezuela creepin’ back, floodin’ the market scene,
While Ottawa’s carbon tax hittin’ like a guillotine.
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Alberta strong, but the struggle’s real,
Oil dreams dyin’ under federal steel.
Pipelines blocked, regulations tight,
We pump record barrels through the endless night.
Rise up, Alberta, don’t let ’em kill the flame,
Fight for our future, reclaim the game!
Drillin’ rigs slowin’, jobs cut in the spring,
Service companies bleedin’, hear the layoffs ring.
Capital spendin’ droppin’, forecasts lookin’ grim,
Government policy risk keepin’ investors slim.
They talk big MOU, pipelines to the coast,
But carbon capture mandates, stealin’ the most.
$130 a tonne, makin’ us less competitive still,
While global demand shifts, chasin’ cheaper thrill.
We hit production records, efficiency on lock,
Less capital, less crew, but the output don’t stop.
Yet deficits pilin’, province feelin’ the strain,
Oil royalties fadin’, budget in pain.
[Chorus]
Alberta strong, but the struggle’s real,
Oil dreams dyin’ under federal steel.
Pipelines blocked, regulations tight,
We pump record barrels through the endless night.
Rise up, Alberta, don’t let ’em kill the flame,
Fight for our future, reclaim the game!
From Fort Mac to Calgary, roughnecks hold the line,
Boom and bust cycles, but we still shine.
No more waitin’ on promises, no more Ottawa chains,
Alberta’s energy heart pumpin’ through the veins.
We adapt, we innovate, CCS dreams in sight,
But don’t choke our industry, let us fight the good fight.
For the families, the towns, the legacy we hold,
Alberta oil forever, brave and bold!
Outro: Yeah, we’re down but never out, eh?
Maple Leaf and wild rose, stand tall, no doubt.
From the boreal to the prairies wide,
Alberta’s oil story ain’t ready to hide!
