Wanalirri story from the Dreamtime
two boys em find kangaroo
em get im by the tail
then the rain came
they run inside the big Boab tree
it close up then they drown inside im
today you still can hear them crying
Wanalirri story good for learning
Wanalirri school he good for me
One tree old man he got whiskers
Pull em he bring big wind and rain
and if you drive he'll tip the car and crash it
one time two people he bin drown
clap sticks play and chains they will rattle
today you still can hear them crying
Oh Whiskers tree story good for learning
Wanalirriu school he good for me
These are just two stories from Ngallagunda
Gibb River Station by the creek
Ngarinyin language spoken by the people
The old horse Nuggets gone but Ally's here
We need to tell our stories in the future
Tell em why the two boys are still crying
Wanalirri story good for learning
The whiskers tree story good for me
Wanalirri story good for learning
Wanalirrie School he good for me
As far as I can tell, Allan Pigram (of the Broome-based band, Pigram Bros)
wrote the words and the tune, researching narrative and turns of phrase from
locals.
Andrew
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