Uproar after Ramsgate Public School students are forced to listen to violent rap song about ‘white devils’ and ‘murderous’ Captain Cook
Bargan, bargan
Bargan, bira, nyinang
Bargan, bira, nyinang
Bagi-la-m, bagi-la-m
Bagi-la-m, gangir, ngali
Bagi-la-m, gangir, ngali
Djabil, oh, djabil, oh
Djabil, bagi-la-m, muthar
Djabil, bagi-la-m, muthar
Jirinda, Jirinda
Yirinda, Yanman, Baru, Nganya
Yirinda, Yanman, Baru, Nganya
Standing on the shoreline, Cook man coming
Muthar wants to cross mine, wants to take over from me
Fire in my eyes, but we’re not running
Wonamutta, let’s ride, ayy, ayy
Patiently waiting for someone I’ve never seen before
They say he’s a captain of men, but he believes in our law
From the land of white skin
He’s self-righteous, an unlicensed murder
I’m the nicest with the spear
I think maybe I’ll just wait until the night comes
Then I move in silence (move on my land)
‘Til the moon is at its highest (nobody can)
And my soul is defiant (proud my country)
Will not be attuned to the desire to kill
Every white devil wants to test my will
Then he is burned by the fire I feel
Look them in the eyes and keep his mind still
He hopes I don’t catch him, but I know I will
Standing on the shoreline, Cook man coming
Muthar wants to cross mine, wants to take over from me
Fire in my eyes, but we’re not running
Wonamutta, let’s ride, ayy, ayy
Standing on the shoreline, Cook man coming
Muthar wants to cross mine, wants to take over from me
Fire in my eyes, but we’re not running
Wonamutta, let’s ride, ayy, ayy
They say they came in peace
But our blood still stains the beach
Roll the dice, we’re going to play for the duration
This holy place is not a place for preaching
(No, no, no) No white faith in a black faith
(No, no, no) Better pray that our spears don’t reach
His cold, white heart, I let it bleed, leads to the First Fleet
Sicker than the disease he brought from overseas
Wherever you run, I will always be there
In the darkest of the night the sender will see me
Standing on the shoreline, Cook man coming
Muthar wants to cross mine, wants to take over from me
Fire in my eyes, but we’re not running
Wonamutta, let’s ride, ayy, ayy
Standing on the shoreline, Cook man coming
Muthar wants to cross mine, wants to take over from me
Fire in my eyes, but we’re not running
Wonamutta, let’s ride, ayy, ayy
Bargan, bargan
Bargan, bira, nyinang
Bargan, bira, nyinang
Bagi-la-m, bagi-la-m
Bagi-la-m, gangir, ngali
Bagi-la-m, gangir, ngali
Djabil, oh, djabil, oh
Djabil, bagi-la-m, muthar
Djabil, bagi-la-m, muthar
Jirinda, Jirinda
Yirinda, Yanman, Baru, Nganya
Yirinda, Yanman, Baru, Nganya
Standing on the shoreline, Cook man coming
Muthar wants to cross mine, wants to take over from me
Fire in my eyes, but we’re not running
Wonamutta, let’s ride, ayy, ayy
Standing on the shoreline, Cook man coming
Muthar wants to cross mine, wants to take over from me
Fire in my eyes, but we’re not running
Wonamutta, let’s ride, ayy, ayy
Ayy, ayy
Ayy, ayy
