I am Bululalatji The White Cockatoo

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Original true story about my time in the Northern Territory and trips I did out to Arnhemland to perform at Aboriginal communities and other locations. Song and music video by Gary Crockett.

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00:00In the heart of Harnam land, the red dirt leads the way

00:13With my band beside me, we made our stage each day

00:17Through the gum trees and the scrub, tales spun pure and true

00:22They call me Bulu-Lalachi, a white cockatoo

00:26For campfires in the twilight to dawn under the stars

00:32We sang of love and heartache beneath those southern scars

00:36The elders taught us wisdom in words so old and rare

00:41They gave me a new name with love and care

00:46Bulu-Lalachi, white high and free

00:50Singing songs of Harnam land for all its history

00:55With the band beside me, in the outback's golden hue

01:00They gave this name of honor, the white cockatoo

01:04We traveled through the wetlands, past rivers wide and grand

01:16Singing for the children who took us by the hand

01:21Kakadu's vast skies, all secrets of the night

01:25In every tune and melody, the white cockatoo

01:30The red rocks of those ranges, echoed with our sound

01:35Each note, a tribute to this ancient sacred ground

01:39I'm filled with bombs to bushlands, the music flows so true

01:44They call me Bulu-Lalachi, a white cockatoo

01:49Bulu-Lalachi, fly high and free

01:53Singing songs of Harnam land for all its history

01:58With the band beside me, in the outback's golden hue

02:03They gave this name of honor, the white cockatoo

02:08Bulu-Lalachi, fly high and free

02:18Singing songs of Harnam land for all its history

02:24With the band beside me, in the outback's golden hue

02:28They gave this name of honor, the white cockatoo

02:33programs from physically and free

02:35Man of honor, you've missed the band beside me

02:39And I began to see you

02:41All I know is now, you have to make up

02:43At last time, I'm going to say

02:45For the band beside me, I don't forget

02:48I'm gonna see you

02:51Bully-Lalachi, fly high and high

02:52Kragiburus wrote continue to guide me

02:53bag you

02:54Did you have anyлық

02:57I тех who is still going

03:00Bully-Lay

03:01Aum

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