Barkly Tablelands from Waralungku by Arrkula Yinbayarra

Early days in the Barkly Tablelands
Garrwa, Yanyuwa, Marra, Gudanji
Coming together travelling the land

Calling out to the country we are here
Shared their culture with families along the way
Hunting together in the Gulf country

Chorus
Flour sugar and tea is all they gave to me
I don't understand their ways
Why I didn’t get a real pay
Coz the truth is
We’re the backbone of this country

Duwanya Ngirningi
Direction. Go that way
Ginmanjiya yardunya
Work go there they go
Nginiyi jabudu jabudu ngarra maka
Leading the way my place
Durraminya ngiambungma
Go back our place
Ngawuniji
Mine

Chorus

Then came the cattle industry
The wajbala needed our help in many ways
whitefella
Fulfill their dream
Fill their greed

Duwanya Ngirningi
Direction. Go that way
Ginmanjiya yardunya
Work go there they go
Nginiyi jabudu jabudu ngarra maka
Leading the way my place
Durraminya ngiambungma
Go back our place
Ngawuniji
Mine

Chorus

Coz the truth is
We’re the backbone of this country

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