Treaty Songtext

von Yothu Yindi

Well I heard it on the radio
And I saw it on the television
Back in 1988
All those talking politicians
Word are easy, words are cheap
Much cheaper than our priceless land
But promises can disappear
Just like writing in the sand
Treaty yeh treaty now treaty yeh treaty now
Nhima djytpangarri nhima walangwalang
Nhe djatpayatpa nhima gaya nhe
Matjini? yakarray
Nhe djat?pa nhe walang
Gumurrtjararrk 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 rivers run their course
Separated 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 treaty now
Nhema gayakaya nhe gaya nhe
Nhe gaya nhe matjini walangwalang nhe ya
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
Promises ? disappear ? priceless land ? destiny
Treaty yeh treaty now treaty yeh treaty now
Well I heard it on the radio
And I saw it on the television
But promises can be disappear
Just like writing in the sand
Treaty yeh treaty now Treaty yeh treaty now
Treaty yeh treaty now Treaty yeh treaty now
Treaty yeh treaty ma Treaty yeh treaty ma
Treaty yeh treaty ma Treaty yeh treaty ma