Treaty
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TREATY | TREATY |
Well I heard it on the radio And I saw it on the television Back in 1988 All those talking politicians Words are easy, words are cheap Much cheaper than our priceless land But promises can disappear Just like writing in the sand | Well I heard it on the radio And I saw it on the television Back in 1988, all those talking politicians |
Treaty Yeh Treaty Now Treaty Yeh Treaty Now | Words are easy, words are cheap Much cheaper than our priceless land But promises can disappear Just like writing in the sand |
Nhima Djatpangarri nhima walangwalang - Nhe Djatpayatpa nhima gaya nhe- Matjini.... Yakarray - nhe Djat'pa nhe walang - Gumurrtijararrk Gutjuk - | Treaty yeah treaty now treaty yeah treaty now |
This land was never given up This land was never bought and sold The planting of the Union Jack Never changed our law at all | You dance djatpangarri, that's better You're dancing, you improvise, you keep going, wow You dance djatpangarri, that's good my dear paternal grandson |
Now two rivers run their course Separated for so long I'm dreaming of a brighter day When the waters will be one | This land was never given up This land was never bought and sold The planting of the union jack Never changed our law at all Now two river run their course Seperated for so long I'm dreaming of a brighter day When the waters will be one |
Treaty Yeh Treaty Now Treaty Yeh Treaty Now Treaty Yeh Treaty Now Treaty Yeh Traty Now | Treaty yeah, treaty now, treaty yeah, treaty now |
Nhima djatpa nhe walang gumurrtjararrk yawirriny Nhe gaya nhe matjini Gaya nhe matjini Gaya gaya nhe gaya nhe Matjini walangwalang Nhema djatpa nhe walang - Nhe gumurrtjarrk nhe ya- | You improvise, you improvise You improvise, you keep going, you're better You dance djatpangarri, that's good My dear young men You improvise, you keep improvising, you keep going Improvise, you improvise, you keep going, that's better You dance djatpangarri, that's good You dear things |
Promises - Disappear - Priceless land - Destiny - | Treaty now |
Well I heard it on the Radio - And I saw it on the Television But promises can be broken Just like writing in the sand | Promises disappear - priceless land - destiny Well I heard it on the radio And I saw it on the television But promises can be broken Just like writing in the sand |
Treaty Yeh Treaty Now ... | Treaty yeah treaty now treaty yeah treaty now Treaty yeah treaty now treaty yeah treaty now Treaty yeah treaty ma treaty yeah treaty ma Treaty yeah treaty ma treaty yeah treaty ma |