Manymak

Tonight the Yirrkala boys thumb rides to Nhulunbuy
Humbuggin beers and bumming smokes in the manymak way
Singing "Treaty Yeah" together on the Arnhem Club stage

By sunrise they took me hunting, I'm catching nothing,
Unc spears a fish, aunt cooks it for the kids in the manymak way
Sharing bush damper together in the tea-bag tree shade

Chorus
Want to live in the manymak way
Give in the manymak way
Wanna to share in the manymak way
Care in the manymak way

Casually set up a P.A. at Ski Beach Cafe
With Barra Westwind, morning dancing in the manymak way
Gurruwiwis Yidaki welcomes us all to country

We sing old songs together, new songs are born
Laws of this country, handed on in the manymak way
Healing in the morning warm wind while the palm tree leaves sway

Chorus
Want to live in the manymak way
Give in the manymak way
Wanna to share in the manymak way
Care in the manymak way

My mind's been trained to survive the Balanda system
Taking not giving, interfering in the manymak way
Wild natures systems rhythms here are still in their place

Old Salty floats by the front lawn, got one eye open
She don't get bothered, about no one in the manymak way
Singin "Blackfella Whitefella" at the ski beach cafe

Want to live in the manymak way
Give in the manymak way
Wanna to share in the manymak way
Care in the manymak way

Want to live in the manymak way
Give in the manymak way
Wanna to share in the manymak way
Care in the manymak way