oft heard floating through the Gwydir River gums
the chanting of indigenous peoples hums
from the Boorolong uplands to the Western water plains
here these ancestral chants do eternally refrain

chanting
chanting
in a tone so clear
chanting
chanting
so that we may hear
chanting
chanting
along the river's trace
chanting
chanting
of a special place
chanting
chanting
in a unified tune
chanting
chanting
morning night and noon

when next your by the Gwydir's flowing course
give your hearts to this ancient discourse
worthy of the soul are these resonant sounds
floating ever timelessly where the river gums abound

chanting
chanting
over rocks and sands
chanting
chanting
the linking of hands
chanting
chanting
of a unique past
chanting
chanting
may the chanting last
chanting
chanting
of a tribal stream
chanting
chanting
a people's dream