Land Rights

	  		

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because it was sacred, because it was home 
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because these were feelings, from so long ago 
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they listened to the spirits, that came up strong 
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they all pulled together, to sing their song 

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this is how they did it, spears by their side 
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they stood on the mountain, for their land rights 
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all the people noticed, the movement took flight 
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they said this is our home, these are our rights 
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this is our home, these are our rights 


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country it was taken, land dug up 
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families were broken, spirits were crushed 
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the language that was silenced, is now free to be passed 
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the cup that was empty, is slowly filling up 


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so we can pull together, show our children it is time 
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you see, this is our home, these are our rights 
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this is our home, there are our rights 
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this is our home, there are our rights