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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
King Stingray
King Stingray
Performer
Roy Kellaway
Roy Kellaway
Electric Guitar
Yirrnga Gotjiringu Yunupingu
Yirrnga Gotjiringu Yunupingu
Lead Vocals
Campbell Messer
Campbell Messer
Bass Guitar
Lewis Stiles
Lewis Stiles
Drums
Dimathaya Burarrwanga
Dimathaya Burarrwanga
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Roy Kellaway
Roy Kellaway
Songwriter
Yirrnga Gotjiringu Yunupingu
Yirrnga Gotjiringu Yunupingu
Songwriter
Jerome Gotjirringu Yunupingu
Jerome Gotjirringu Yunupingu
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Roy Kellaway
Roy Kellaway
Producer

Lyrics

Gu marrtjiyana
Gu malthurrana
Ŋali nhina rrambangi
Wanga'ŋuranha
Dhuwalana waŋa
Nhungu ga ŋarraku
Pre Chorus:
There is something here, so beautiful and clear, I stay true to my roots and I wanna stay here with you
Chorus:
Hey! Wanhaka
Hey, I wanna stay here with you
Hey wanhaka,
Hey! Only if you want me to,
Will you come back
Nhiniyana ŋarrakala ?
In my town
Verse 2:
Gu dharriyana
Gu rungiyana
Dhuwalana gurruṯu'mirri
Gatjuy Nhangana
Pre Chorus:
There is something here, so beautiful and clear, I stay true to my roots and I wanna stay here with you
Chorus:
Hey! Wanhaka
Hey, I wanna stay here with you
Hey wanhaka,
Hey! Only if you want me to,
Will you come back
Nhiniyana ŋarrakala ?
In my town
Outro: (Lorrpu manikay)
Ṉerrk! Ŋerrk
Lorrpu mutjawirr
Lorrpu badikan
Lorrpu mutjawirr
Lorrpu badikan
Wirrmarrama badikan'thu
Birriny'kuma ŋunharrtji
Badikan'thu lorrpu
Mutjawirr lorrpu badikan
Dathinana badikan manda
Birriny'kama ŋunharrtji
Badikan barrkanguru
Garrathiyu'ŋuru lorrpu
Mutjarwirr
Go!
Ṉerrk! Ŋerrk
Lorrpu mutjawirr
Lorrpu badikan
Written by: Roy Kellaway, Yirrnga Gotjiringu Yunupingu

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