I was born blind, and I don′t know why
I was born blind, and I don′t know why
God knows why, because he love me so
God knows why, because he love me so
as I grew up, my spirit knew
as I grew up, my spirit knew
then I learnt to read the world of destruction
then I learnt to read the world of destruction
united we stand, divided we fall
united we stand, divided we fall
together we'll stand, in solidarity
together we'll stand, in solidarity
Ŋarranydja dhuwala Batumaŋ
Ŋarranydja dhuwala Batumaŋ
ŋarranydja dhuwala Djarrami
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ŋarranydja dhuwala Djeŋarra′
ŋarranydja dhuwala Djeŋarra′
ŋarranydja dhuwala Gurrumulŋa
ŋarranydja dhuwala Gurrumulŋa
I heard my mama, and my papa
I heard my mama, and my papa
crying their hearts in confusion
crying their hearts in confusion
how can I walk? Straight and tall
how can I walk? Straight and tall
in society please hold my hand
in society please hold my hand
trying to bridge and build Yolŋu culture
trying to bridge and build Yolŋu culture
Ŋarranydja dhuwala Barrupa
Ŋarranydja dhuwala Batumaŋ
ŋarranydja dhuwala Dhukuḻuḻ
ŋarranydja dhuwala Dhukuḻuḻ
ŋarranydja dhuwala Maralitja
ŋarranydja dhuwala Maralitja
ŋarranydja dhuwala Ŋunbuŋunbu
ŋarranydja dhuwala Ŋunbuŋunbu