I am here, staying here but thinking I’m really from another place. My family calls to me, calls me to my real home.
Sitting, yearning, pining for my home. My country is way over there; Pipalyatjara, Irruntju, Kalka on the Three Way Border (SA,WA,NT).
My country.
lyrics
My Country
My Country
Nyinarana kulini ngura kutjupanguru ngayulu
Walytja tjutangku ngayunya
Rawangku alitinyi ngurakutu
Watjilpana nyinangi
Watjilaringuna nguraku
Anangungkuni wangkanu
Ngura kutjupangka nyinanyi
Ngura ngayuku ngura nyaratja
Pipalyatjara-nya
Irrunytju-nya
Kalka-nya
ngaranyi
Three way border-nya
Oooooo
Three way border-nya
My Country
My Country
Nyinarana kulini ngura kutjupanguru ngayulu
Walytja tjutangku ngayunya
Rawangku altinyi ngurakutu
Watjilpana nyinangi
Watjilaringuna nguraku
Anangungkuni wangkanu
Ngura kutjupangka nyinanyi
Ngura ngayuku ngura nyaratja
Pipalyatjara-nya
Irrunytju-nya
Kalka-nya
ngaranyi
Three way border-nya
Oooooo
Three way border-nya
My country
My country
Tjamu-ku ngura
My country
My country
Kami-ku ngura
credits
from UPK 6,
released August 8, 2018
Lyrics and vocals by Katrina Connelly (written in jail). Music by Darcy Davis.
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