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Wawirri Lyrics by Ted Egan

Saving The Best [Disc 2]

2010

[Intro]
Tess Napaltjari and I wrote this next song
It's half in English and half in Australian
The Warlpiri language from central Australia

The children out at Yuendumu
Loved to chase the kangaroo
The children are the Warlpiri
And the kangaroo's name is Wawirri
Wawirri! Wawirri! Wawirri! Wawirri!
Wawirri [?]

The children out at Yuendumu
Loved to chase the emu too
The children are the Warlpiri
And the emu's name is Yanngkirri
Yanngkirri! Yanngkirri! Yanngkirri! Yanngkirri!
Yanngkirri [?]

The children out at Yuendumu
Loved to eat goanna stew
The children are the Warlpiri
And the goanna's name is [?]

Let's all sing the song right through
Starting with the kangaroo
The kangaroo's name is Wawirri
So all together now 1, 2, 3
Wawirri [?]

Let's all sing the song right through
Don't forget the emu too
The emu's name is Yanngkirri
So all together now 1, 2, 3
Yanngkirri [?]

Let's all sing the song right through
Don't forget the goanna stew
The goanna's name is [?]
So all together now 1, 2, 3
[?]
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"Wawirri" appears on "Saving The Best [Disc 2]" in 2010.

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