[Refrain: Fred Leone]
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
Yirinda, yirinda
Yirinda, yanman, baru, nganya
Yirinda, yanman, baru, nganya
[Chorus: Birdz]
Standin' on the shoreline, Cook man comin'
Muthar wanna cross mine, wanna take it from me
Fire in my eyes, but we ain't runnin'
Wonamutta, let's ride, ayy, ayy
[Verse 1: Birdz & Fred Leone]
Patiently waiting for someone I ain't never seen before
They say he's a captain of men, but he don't believe in our lore
From the land of the white skin
He's self-righteous, a murder without license
With the spear, I'm the nicest
Thinkin' that I might just wait 'til night hits
Then I move in silеnce (Move on my land)
'Til the moon's at its highеst (Nobody can)
And my soul is defiant (Defy my land)
Won't be tuned by desire to kill
Any white devil wanna test my will
Then he finna get burnt by the fire I feel
Look 'em in the eye and hold his spirit still
He's hopin' I won't catch him, but I know I will
[Chorus: Birdz]
Standin' on the shoreline, Cook man comin'
Muthar wanna cross mine, wanna take it from me
Fire in my eyes, but we ain't runnin'
Wonamutta, let's ride, ayy, ayy
Standin' on the shoreline, Cook man comin'
Muthar wanna cross mine, wanna take it from me
Fire in my eyes, but we ain't runnin'
Wonamutta, let's ride, ayy, ayy
[Verse 2: Birdz & Fred Leone]
Well, they say that they came in peace
But our blood still stains the beach
Roll the dice, we gon' play for keeps
This sacred place ain't a place to preach
(No, no, no) No white faith in a black belief
(No, no, no) Better pray that our spears don't reach
His cold, white heart, I'ma make it bleed, lead in to the First Fleet
Sicker than disease that he bring from overseas
No matter where you flee, I will always be
In the darkest of night, yeah, the sender will see me
[Chorus: Birdz]
Standin' on the shoreline, Cook man comin'
Muthar wanna cross mine, wanna take it from me
Fire in my eyes, but we ain't runnin'
Wonamutta, let's ride, ayy, ayy
Standin' on the shoreline, Cook man comin'
Muthar wanna cross mine, wanna take it from me
Fire in my eyes, but we ain't runnin'
Wonamutta, let's ride, ayy, ayy
[Refrain: Fred Leone]
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
Yirinda, yirinda
Yirinda, yanman, baru, nganya
Yirinda, yanman, baru, nganya
[Chorus: Birdz]
Standin' on the shoreline, Cook man comin'
Muthar wanna cross mine, wanna take it from me
Fire in my eyes, but we ain't runnin'
Wonamutta, let's ride, ayy, ayy
Standin' on the shoreline, Cook man comin'
Muthar wanna cross mine, wanna take it from me
Fire in my eyes, but we ain't runnin'
Wonamutta, let's ride, ayy, ayy
[Outro: Birdz]
Ayy, ayy
Ayy, ayy
Bagi-la-m Bargan was written by Fred Leone & Birdz.
Bagi-la-m Bargan was produced by Trials.
Birdz released Bagi-la-m Bargan on Thu Aug 20 2020.
Such a special song. We got approached to be a part of a documentary that was talking about the anniversary of Captain Cook arriving here, and the filmmakers really wanted to make a film about Indigenous perspectives on that anniversary and on that history. We got given a brief to write a song from...