(Words By Eve Fesl, Music By
Tommy Leonard - July 2006)
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Garwan Dala, garwan Goong
Garwan Dala, garwan Goong
Garwan Dala, garwan Goong
Ngam gardi Dala, ngam gardi Goong,
Ngam gardi Dala, ngam gardi Goong,
Garwan Dala, garwan Goong.
Mama Bala, Dala, Goong,
Mama Bala, Dala, Goong,
Garwan Dala, garwan Goong.
Garwan Dala, garwan Goong
Ngam gardi Dala, ngam gardi Goong,
Mama Bala, Dala, Goong,
Garwan Dala, garwan Goong
Garwan Dala, garwan Goong
Garwan Dala, garwan Goong
Garwan Dala means Respect for the lungfish, in Gubbi Gubbi
language.
Garwan Goong means Respect for fresh water.
Ngam gardi Dala means Always been here, lungfish
Ngam gardi Goong means Always been here, fresh water
Mama Bala is the name of the Mary River. It means "Twice as
Big", which is what happens to the river at flood time.
For more information about the proposed dam at Traveston, which
is a threat to the natural habitat, and specifically to the
breeding ground of the queensland lungfish, go to savethemaryriver.com
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