Karaoké Treaty Yothu Yindi

Well I heard it on the radio and I saw it on the television

Back in nineteen eighty-eight 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

Treaty yeah

Treaty now

Treaty yeah

Treaty now

Nhima djatpangarri nhima walangwalang

Nhe djatpayatpa nhima gaya' nhe marrtjini yakarray

Nhe djatpa nhe walang gumurrt jararrk gutjuk

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

Come on

Treaty yeah

Treaty now

Treaty yeah

Treaty now

Treaty yeah

Treaty now

Treaty yeah

Treaty now

Nhima gayakaya nhe gaya' nhe

Nhe gaya' nhe marrtjini walangwalang nhe ya

Nhima djatpa nhe walang gumurr-djararrk yawirriny'

Nhe gaya' nhe marrtjini gaya' nhe marrtjini

Gayakaya nhe gaya' nhe marrtjini walangwalang

Nhima djatpa nhe walang nhe gumurr-djararrk nhe yå

E i, e i, e i i i i i i i i

Promises disappear priceless land destiny

Treaty yeah

Treaty now

Treaty yeah

Treaty now

Well I heard it on the radio and I saw it on the television

But promises can disappear just like writing in the sand

Treaty yeah

Treaty now

Treaty yeah

Treaty now

Treaty yeah

Treaty now

Treaty yeah

Treaty now

Come on

Treaty ma

Treaty ma

Treaty ma

Treaty ma

Come on

Treaty ma