THE WIND THROUGH THE BANNERS

The Wind Through The Banners

    There's an old ragged banner, hanging high up in the trees.

     ‘Save the World For The Children’, blowing in the breeze.

     Land Rights flags and rainbows for all the world to see.

     ‘Save the World For The Children’ and that's alright by me.

     I hear the wind through the banners, when I go to sleep at night.

      Rustling through the trees, as I lay by the firelight.

    We'll keep those banners flying high my friend, until our work is done.

      We're gonna make the world a safer place, for every single one.

     We fought hard for the trees in the Nightcap,

     at Chealundi and Wingham state.

    At Aidex and at Pine Gap we were chained up to the gate.

     At Emerald beach and Bondi we said, 'Keep Our Oceans Clean'.

     Save the world for the children and you know what that means.

     I hear the wind through the banners when I go to sleep at night ...

     You've seen us in the rallies, at the blockades and on TV.

     You've heard us tell the whole wide world how we think things should be.

     We are the Rainbow Warriors and our work has just begun.

     Make the world a safer place ... for every single one.

     I hear the wind through the banners when I go to sleep at night ...

     There's an old ragged banner, hanging high up in the trees.

    ‘Save The World for the children’, blowing in the breeze.

     Land Rights flags and rainbows for all the world to see.

     ‘Save The World For The Children’ and that's alright by me.

    I hear the wind through the banners when I go to sleep at night.

      Rustling through the trees as I lay by the firelight.

    We'll keep those banners flying high my friend, until our work is done.

     We're gonna make the world a safer place ... for every … single  … one.

      Musical contribution courtesy of Joseph Coorie.