Ti Tree School / Music Outback
“Lakinar Nwerna School-warn Petyem”
Palka-kurlu (Body Song)
(Seraphina Presley & Music Outback: Jacqueline Freeman & Mal Webb 2011)
(Warlpiri language)
Verse 1:
Palka karlipa mardarni
Jurru-ngku marnpika
Milpa-ngku karna-nyanyi
Mulyu-ngku karna parntinyanyi
Lirra-ngku karna ngarni
manu wangka
Chorus:
Nyampuju waninja
Nyampuju jija
Nyampuju waku
Nyampuju rduku-rduku
Verse 2:
Kitikiti-ngki marnipika
Mardirdiji-ngki pakaka
Yartipi yirririya
Kujalu miyalu marnpika
Wanarri, mirdi, luku manu wirliya
(Chorus)
Verse: | C C F | C | C | G | x2
| Am F | G | C | C |
Chorus: | F | C | F | C | F | C |
| G | C | G | C | G | G |
| C | C |