Archie Roach - Munjana (2013 Remastered) Lyrics

Lyrics Munjana (2013 Remastered) - Archie Roach



Times were hard in old Swan Hill
And her circumstances got harder still
The only thing this woman ever knew was pain
It seems you'd never know sweet happiness again
Kicked around, treated bad
It's not right for one so young to be so sad
A koori child should not have had this cross to bear
It makes me wonder if anybody really cares
Troubled woman is your name
Through no fault of yours it seems you always got the blame
And an old man's voice calls from afar
Who will shed a tear for Munjana?
Fond memories of Moulamein
The only happy times her family had seen
Wishing that those happy times would never end
With Uncle John who at the time was their best friend
But this young girl just couldn't win
She got into trouble in Deniliquin
Had a lovely child way down in old Fitzroy
Then the Welfare came and took her baby boy
Baby Russell was his name
They took him from her arms and made her feel ashamed
Took him away to America
Who will shed a tear for Munjana?
They changed his name and changed his home
While he was growing up he always felt alone
And through the years his history remained untold
He questioned why so they kicked him out at 12 years old
He was on the streets for many years
No-one ever knew his pain or saw his tears
He took to using drugs and booze just to escape
And then one night they arrested him for murder and rape
Troubled woman, troubled man
Doesn't anybody out there give a damn?
And an old man's voice calls from afar
Who will shed a tear for Munjana?
His one true mother who'd searched in vain
For her son she never thought she'd see again
She received a phone call from Florida
They found her son and more bad news for Munjana
Hello Russell, this is your mother calling
Please forgive me I can't stop the tears from falling
You come from this land and sun above
And always remember the strength of your mother's love
They took you there when you were five
Now you're in some jail trying to survive
And if the truth be known when all have testified
Another crime committed here was genocide
Troubled woman is your name
Through no fault of yours it seemed you always got the blame
And an old man's voice calls from afar
Who will shed a tear for Munjana?
Who will shed a tear for Munjana?



Writer(s): Archie Roach


Archie Roach - Creation
Album Creation
date of release
27-09-2013

1 Native Born (2013 Remastered)
2 Charcoal Lane (2013 Remastered)
3 Munjana (2013 Remastered)
4 I've Lied (2013 Remastered)
5 Down City Streets (2013 Remastered)
6 Took the Children Away (2013 Remastered)
7 Sister Brother (2013 Remastered)
8 Beautiful Child (2013 Remastered)
9 No No No (2013 Remastered)
10 Summer of My Life (2013 Remastered)
11 Koorie Koorie - Demo
12 Took the Children Away - Demo
13 Hungover - Demo
14 Weeping In the Forest (2013 Remastered)
15 From Paradise (2013 Remastered)
16 Mr. T (2013 Remastered)
17 Love In the Morning (2013 Remastered)
18 Tell Me Why (2013 Remastered)
19 Walking Into Doors (2013 Remastered)
20 Wild Blue Gums (2013 Remastered)
21 So Young (2013 Remastered)
22 Angela (2013 Remastered)
23 Jamu Dreaming (2013 Remastered)
24 There Is a Garden (2013 Remastered)
25 Weeping in the Forest - Live
26 Tell Me Why - Live
27 Walking into Doors - Live
28 There Is a Garden - Reprise
29 Beggar Man (2013 Remastered)
30 A Child Was Born Here (2013 Remastered)
31 My Grandmother (2013 Remastered)
32 Dancing (With My Spirit) (2013 Remastered)
33 F Troop (2013 Remastered)
34 Mothers Heartbeat (2013 Remastered)
35 Djabugai Lady (2013 Remastered)
36 Hold On Tight (2013 Remastered)
37 River Song (2013 Remastered)
38 Reach For You (2013 Remastered)
39 Give Unto Caesar (2013 Remastered)
40 Louis St. John (2013 Remastered)
41 Watching Over Me (2013 Remastered)
42 Beggar Man - Demo
43 Dancing Shoes - Demo
44 Nowhere to Go - Demo
45 Colour of Your Jumper - Demo
46 Alien Invasion (2013 Remastered)
47 Life Is Worth Living (2013 Remastered)
48 Just a Little Time (2013 Remastered)
49 Will I See You Tonight (2013 Remastered)
50 Mission Ration Blues (2013 Remastered)
51 Outside Your Window (2013 Remastered)
52 Many Waters Rise (2013 Remastered)
53 Cold Wind Blows (2013 Remastered)
54 Free To Be a Man (2013 Remastered)
55 Morning Star (2013 Remastered)
56 Move It On (2013 Remastered)
57 Small Child (2013 Remastered)
58 This Woman - Demo
59 Take Your Time - Demo
60 Mulyawongk - Demo
61 I Don't Wanna Go - Demo




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