Gurrumul History

I was born blind, and I don't know why God knows why, because he love me so As I grew up, my spirit knew Then I learnt to read the world of destruction United we stand, divided we fall Together we'll stand, in solidarity Ŋarranydja dhuwala Batumaŋ ŋarranydja dhuwala Djarrami ŋarranydja dhuwala Djeŋarra' ŋarranydja dhuwala Gurrumulŋa M.m I heard my mama, and my papa Crying their hearts in confusion How can I walk? Straight and tall In society please hold my hand Trying to bridge and build Yolŋu culture I've been to New York I've been to LA I've been to London ŋarranydja Gurrumul United we stand, divided we fall Together we'll stand, in solidarity Ŋarranydja dhuwala Barrupa ŋarranydja dhuwala Dhukuḻuḻ ŋarranydja dhuwala Maralitja ŋarranydja dhuwala Ŋunbuŋunbu Y.e, wo wäŋawu Garrapala Dhamutjpirr, Dhamuŋura (English) I am Batumaŋ (ancestor) I am Djarrami (ancestor) I am Djeŋarra' I am Gurrumulŋa (ancestor) M.m I am Gurrumul I am Barrupa (my ḻikan) I am Dhukuḻuḻ (my ḻikan) I am Maralitja (my ḻikan) I am Ŋunbuŋunbu (my ancestor) Y.e wo of the country Garrapala Dhamutjpirr, Dhamuŋura