Stingray
New moon love in September
Dancing to the beat of every storm
Bruised black clouds on the horizon
Arafura wind soft and warm
I see your hunter’s conviction
Your fair skin, your golden hair
This will be my crucifixion
On the cross of culture that we share
I breathe under water
I sail through the air
I fly in darkness
I’ll be with you everywhere
So take me with your barbed harpoon
Sting me with your steel wire bright
We’ll face the ancient taboo
And I’ll guide you through the moonless night
Just glide with me now through the shallows
On a soft seabed, rest with me
Feel three babies in my belly
Our children of the land and sea
I’ll be the totem for your daughters
Protect them with my poison tail
I’ll swim with them through stormy waters
Fly with them when they set sail
Just paint me with a touch of sky blue
Sculpt and shape me with your hands
Share my story with your people
For the Arafura lands
I breathe under water
I sail through the air
I fly in darkness
I’ll be with you everywhere