[Verse 1]
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
Hey Wanhaka was written by Yirrnga Gotjiringu Yunupingu & Roy Kellaway.
Hey Wanhaka was produced by Roy Kellaway.
King Stingray released Hey Wanhaka on Wed Oct 14 2020.