Change the Date

Lyrics

[Intro: Gurrumul] Ḻorrpu Ḻorrpu Ḻiya munyaṉ wäyin, ḻiya munyaṉ wäyin Naḻyurrunha gumadalili maykulili dhiyal'dhiyal'lili Ḻorrpu ŋathina munyaṉminy munyaṉminy Ga ŋee ŋerrk Ŋee ŋerrk Ga ŋerrk ŋerrk ŋerrk ŋerrk ŋerrk ŋerrk [Verse 1: Peter Barrett] Ghost ships sailing in the sky Followed by the old empire Trashed these nations, built their own [Chorus: Peter Barrett, Leah Flanagan, Kaleena Briggs & Ursula Yovich] Change the date Change the date Change the date [Verse 2: Peter Barrett] Sailed to Sydney, flags flew high Built a prison, please stand by There's no plausible denial [Chorus: Peter Barrett, Leah Flanagan, Kaleena Briggs & Ursula Yovich] Change the date Change the date Change the date [Bridge: Dan Sultan & Peter Barrett] (Gotta change it now) Settlers stormed in countless waves Massacred the native race Left no mark on history's page [Chorus: Peter Barrett, Leah Flanagan, Kaleena Briggs & Ursula Yovich] Change the date Change the date Change the date [Verse 3: Dan Sultan] Draped in flags on this grand day Drinking down your chardonnay How long can you just look away? Oh [Chorus: Peter Barrett, Leah Flanagan, Kaleena Briggs, Dan Sultan & Ursula Yovich] Change the date Change the date Change the date [Outro: Gurrumul & Dan Sultan ] Ahh Ooh Ḻorrpu Ḻorrpu Ŋerrk ŋerrk thuna ŋathiŋa Mali' munyaṉ wäyin Ga ŋee ŋerrk Ŋee ŋerrk Ga ŋerrk ŋerrk ŋerrk ŋerrk ŋerrk ŋerrk