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Artist/Band: Midnight Oil
Lyrics for Song: Warakurna
Lyrics for Album: Essential Oils [2012]



There is enough for everyone

In Redfern as there is in Alice

This is not the Buckingham Palace

This is the crown land

This is the brown land

This is not our land



Some folks live in water tanks

Some folks live in red brick flats



There is enough, the law is carved in granite

It's been shaped by wind and rain

White law could be wrong

Black law must be strong



Warakurna, cars will roll

Don't drink by the water hole

Court fines on the shopfront wall

Beat the grog and save your soul



Some people laugh, some never learn

This land must change or land must burn

Some people sleep, some people yearn

This land must change or land must burn



Diesel and dust is what we breathe

This land don't change and we don't leave

Some people live, some never die

This land don't change this land must lie

Some people leave, always return

This land must change or land must burn



Warakurna, camels roam

Fires are warm and dogs are cold

Not since Lassiter was here

Black man's got a lot to fear



Some people laugh some never learn

This land must change or land must burn

Some people leave, always return

This land must change or land must burn


Warakurna - Midnight Oil

Midnight Oil's 'Warakurna' stands as a potent anthem within their broader catalogue of Australian political and social commentary. Recorded for the 2012 compilation 'Essential Oils', the track exemplifies the band's signature blend of punk energy and folk instrumentation, delivering urgent messages on indigenous rights and environmental stewardship. The song reflects the group's long-standing commitment to highlighting the struggles of marginalized communities, utilizing a driving rhythm and evocative lyrics to underscore themes of displacement and resilience. As a key component of their discography, 'Warakurna' continues to resonate with listeners who appreciate music that serves as both a cultural document and a call to action, maintaining the band's legacy as a leading voice in Australian rock.


Album Lyrics: Essential Oils [2012]


Midnight Oil
"Essential Oils [2012]"


1. Armistice Day
2. Back On The Borderline
3. Beds Are Burning
4. Best Of Both Worlds
5. Blue Sky Mine
6. Cold Cold Change
7. Don't Wanna Be The One
8. Dreamworld
9. Forgotten Years
10. Golden Age
11. Hercules
12. In The Valley
13. King Of The Mountain
14. Kosciusko
15. Luritja Way
16. My Country
17. One Country
18. Power And The Passion
19. Progress
20. Put Down That Weapon
21. Read About It
22. Redneck Wonderland
23. Run By Night
24. Say Your Prayers
25. Short Memory
26. Surf's Up Tonight
27. The Dead Heart
28. Truganini
29. Warakurna
30. Wedding Cake Island
31. White Skin Black Heart