Available Now on DVD | BLU-RAY | CD | DOWNLOAD. http://smarturl.it/MidnightOilStore Stream “Treaty” (feat. Yirrmal) and more music from Midnight Oil here: http://smarturl.it/MidnightOilListen Guesting on “Treaty” is acclaimed vocalist Yirrmal Marika (from North-East Arnhem Land, who is the Grandson of Yothu Yindi’s original lead singer). This Australian classic was initially inspired by former Prime Minister Bob Hawke’s 1988 promise of a treaty with First Nations’ People – a promise that remains unkept three decades later and helped lead to last year’s “ Uluru Statement From The Heart”. Connect with Midnight Oil: Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MidnightOilVEVO Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/midnightoilofficial Website: http://www.midnightoil.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midnightoilband Twitter: https://twitter.com/midnightoilband Filmed by Blink TV LYRICS Well I heard it on the radio And I saw it on the television Back in 1988, all those talking politicians Words are easy, words are cheap Much cheaper than our priceless land But promises can disappear Just like writing in the sand Treaty yeah treaty now treaty yeah treaty now Nhima djatpangarri nhima walangwalang (You dance djatpangarri, that's better) Nhe djatpayatpa nhima gaya' nhe marrtjini yakarray (You're dancing, you improvise, you keep going, wow) Nhe djatpa nhe walang gumurrt jararrk gutjuk (You dance djatpangarri, that's good my dear paternal grandson) This land was never given up This land was never bought and sold The planting of the union jack Never changed our law at all Now two river run their course Separated for so long I'm dreaming of a brighter day When the waters will be one Treaty yeah, treaty now, treaty yeah, treaty now Nhima gayakaya nhe gaya' nhe (You improvise, you improvise) Nhe gaya' nhe marrtjini walangwalang nhe ya (You improvise, you keep going, you're better) Nhima djatpa nhe walang (You dance djatpangarri, that's good) Gumurr-djararrk yawirriny' (My dear young men) Nhe gaya' nhe marrtjini gaya' nhe marrtjini (You improvise, you keep improvising, you keep going) Gayakaya nhe gaya' nhe marrtjini walangwalang (Improvise, you improvise, you keep going, that's better) Nhima djatpa nhe walang (You dance djatpangarri, that's good) Gumurr-djararrk nhe yå, e i, e i, e i i i, i i i, i i i, i i (You dear things) Treaty ma' (Treaty now) Promises disappear - priceless land - destiny Well I heard it on the radio And I saw it on the television But promises can be broken Just like writing in the sand Treaty yeah treaty now treaty yeah treaty now Treaty yeah treaty now treaty yeah treaty now Treaty yeah treaty ma treaty yeah treaty ma Treaty yeah treaty ma treaty yeah treaty ma Courtesy: Youth Yindi