Treaty Songtext
von Midnight Oil feat. Yirrmal

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
Treaty yeah treaty now treaty yeah treaty now
Nhima djatpangarri nhima walangwalang
(You dance djatpangarri, that′s better)
Nhe djatpayatpa nhima gaya' nhe marrtjini yakarray
(You′re dancing, you improvise, you keep going, wow)
Nhe djatpa nhe walang gumurrt jararrk gutjuk (You
Dance djatpangarri, that's good my dear paternal grandson)
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 Separated for so long
I'm dreaming of a brighter day When the waters will be one
Treaty yeah, treaty now, treaty yeah, treaty now
Nhima gayakaya nhe gaya′ nhe (You improvise, you improvise)
Nhe gaya′ nhe marrtjini walangwalang nhe ya
(You improvise, you keep going, you're better)


Nhima djatpa nhe walang (You dance djatpangarri, that′s good)
Gumurr-djararrk yawirriny' (My dear young men)
Nhe gaya′ nhe marrtjini gaya' nhe marrtjini (You
Improvise, you keep improvising, you keep going)
Gayakaya nhe gaya′ nhe marrtjini walangwalang
(Improvise, you improvise, you keep going, that's better)
Nhima djatpa nhe walang (You dance djatpangarri, that's good)
Gumurr-djararrk nhe yå, e i, e i,
E i i i, i i i, i i i, i i (You dear things)
Treaty ma′ (Treaty now)
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 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
"Treaty" composed by Yothu Yindi in collaboration with Paul
Kelly and Midnight Oil to protest against the failure of the
Australian Government to honour the Prime Minister′s.