Ḻiya munyaṉ wäyin, ḻiya munyaṉ wäyin
Naḻyurrunha gumadalili maykulili dhiyal’dhiyal’lili
Ḻorrpu ŋathina munyaṉminy munyaṉminy
Ga ŋee ŋerrk
Ŋee ŋerrk
Ga ŋerrk ŋerrk ŋerrk ŋerrk ŋerrk ŋerrk
Ghost ships sailing in the sky
Followed by the old empire
Trashed these nations, built their own
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Sailed to Sydney, flags flew high
Built a prison, please stand by
There’s no plausible denial
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Settlers stormed in countless waves
Massacred the native race
Left no mark on history’s page
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Draped in flags on this grand day
Drinking down your chardonnay
How long can you just look away?
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Ḻorrpu
Ḻorrpu
Ŋerrk ŋerrk thuna ŋathiŋa
Mali' munyaṉ wäyin
Ga ŋee ŋerrk
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Ga ŋerrk ŋerrk ŋerrk ŋerrk ŋerrk ŋerrk