Aboriginal Man - Rob Paynter Original

Written while on holiday in the Northern Territory of Australia in July 2009. It is a stunning part of the world. Photos, Music and Lyrics by Rob. Photos look best in HD. Recorded on iMac using GarageBand.

For forty thousand years you roamed the wilderness alone
Your ochre stories are etched in rock art and stone
The tell of ancestral beings forming the land
And of kinship and of caring since time began.

Golden sunsets atop Ubirr rock
Cockatoos, Sea Eagles, Kingfishers and Cormorants
Whistling Ducks, Spoonbills, Egrets and Kites
Kakadu, ancient wetland, teeming with life.

For forty thousand years .....

Walkin' 'neath the Paperbarks beside a Billabong
Watch out for the crocodiles, now you see him, now his gone
The Mataranka thermal pools restore a weary soul
The Bitter Springs will wash you clean and make you whole.

For forty thousand years ....

Now I see you in the park, alone and in the dark
Drinkin' and cursin', a future that seems stark
And there's sadness in your eyes as you stare at your barefeet
Aboriginal Man, I'm sorry, we never did meet.

For forty thousand years ...

Category:

Music

Tags:

• acoustic
• guitar
• didgeridu
• didgeridoo
• kakadu
• litchfield
• katherine
• gorge
• photography
• sunsets
• garageband
• imovie

[jewlzben]

is that jeddas leap at 2.32?

[othercousin]

Awesome pictures Rob. You've got an eye for photography too. I hate you multi-gifted people..lol not really, I think the right word is envy.

I'd love to see that part of the world. I wouldn't know, but it seem you caputered some of that outback feel. I imagine you tried some aboriginal instruments? What's that low horn called?

Anyway, cool post man. I enjoyed it.

bri

[coomadoug]

Magnificient video Rob..makes me want to see it all

[CherrisVids]

Beautiful !!!

5*

[ib2fast]

Awesome good song and message.

KUDOS & *****

[DGLINS]

Beautiful video and song!

[jimmymac30]

cool song and great presentation in this vid

[TERUKO5]

Very nice song and the video is wonderful! I really enjoyed this. 5*****

[4EVERTHEOLDCHARRO]

hi rob

fantastic my friend

5***** to you

have a good night

vic

[Emili1954]

This is absolutely gorgeous..love the lyrics ..so enjoyed this!! thank you..

Australia is one of the things I always wanted to see!! lucky you ;)

Emi