Wallerawang Public School Choir - "Sorry Song"

Wallerawang Public Choir singing "Sorry Song" to commemorate Harmony Day at the Union Theatre, Lithgow March 19th 2008.
Please visit http://www.sorrysong.com.au/

Sorry Song C Kerry Fletcher (1997)

One day, one day, one day, one day, one day, one day, one day, (x7)
Across this land (echo)
If we can now say-that we're sorry, to the peeeple from this land,
They cry, they cry, their children were stolen,
They still wonder why.

Sing, sing loud, break through the silence,
Sing Sorry, across this land.
Across this land (echo)
We cry, we cry, their children were stolen,
Now no-one knows why.

Sing, sing loud, break through the silence,
Sing Sorry, across this land,
Across this land (echo)
Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
One day, one day, one day, one day, one day, one day, one day,
One day, one day, one day, one day, one day, one day, one day,

If we can now say that we're sorry to the peeeple from this land,
They cry, they cry their children were stolen,
They still wonder why.

Sing, sing loud, break through the silence,
Sing Sorry, across this land.
Across this land (echo)
We cry, we cry, their children were stolen,
Now no-one knows why.

Sing, sing loud, break through the silence,
Sing Sorry across this land,
Across this land (echo)
Sing, sing loud, breakthrough the silence,
Sing Sorry across this land,
Across this land (echo)
Sorry across this land,
Across this land (echo)
Sorry across this land,
Across this land (echo)
Sorry across this land.
Across this land (echo)
SORRY

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• Wallerawang
• school
• choir
• sorry
• song
• harmony
• day
• state
• theatre
• kerry
• fletcher
• stolen
• generation
• aboriginal
• australia
• reconciliation
• self
• determination

[Kopiavi]

Thanks for posting this wonderful performance. The choir makes my heart sing. (especially as I am Kerry Fletcher, the writer of this song) There is now, since the Apology, a new verse- * We sing with our hearts, Respect for each and everyone, Together, with hope burning strong.*- and chorus-*Sing sing loud, We've broken the silence, Let sorry start healing our land.*- The new manuscript should be up on site this week. And please the title of song is "Sorry Song"- not "The Sorry Song" Thanks.

[noteatpig2getha]

Thanks for writing such a beautiful and powerful song. The kids will be thrilled that you have seen their performance.

". And please the title of song is "Sorry Song"- not "The Sorry Song" Thanks."...duly noted, thankyou.

[tuvi1999]

IM IN THE VID LOL XD

[DarkWingedSpirit]

What a simply wonderful performance.

Congratulations to the school, the kids, the town and the writer of this special song.

I grew up in Sydney and had the pleasure of calling by Wallerawang many times. What a fabulous little town.

Well done.

[SlatesAwesomeness]

haha the teachers name is miss ossibanano

[lithgowstorm]

Hi - they are primary school kids between 8 years and 12 years old

[PR0Fii]

how old are they ? That's beautiful.

it's a great song but they are singing

wow..

[butupa]

Wonderful to be recognising our relationship with Indigenous Australians on Harmony day, this being the year that the nation has embraced reconciliation through the Apology. Congratulations to your school for leading the way!! We will be listening again to your school on the 26th of May. You kids are awesome!!!!