The park safe song

Song for Harmony Day March 21 2015 Australia.
Lyrics
    Harmony
Words & music – David Collins-White

Chorus 1
Do you see Harmony? 
Do you hear Harmony?  
Do you know Harmony?  
Do you make Harmony?  

1. Little girl is lonely  
Sitting by herself  
Take the time to say   
What is your name?  

2. On the field of sport   
Angry with yourself   
What's the point of blame?   
Second no shame, &  

Chorus 2
You will see, Harmony
You will hear, Harmony
You will know, Harmony
You will make, Harmony.

3. So you have enough   
Someone is without   
Throw aside your doubt   
Share what you have  

4. Lost it with a friend   
Said some silly words   
Swallow down your pride   
Tell them your sorry then  


Chorus 2 & Verse 5 & 6 at the same time

5. Have you heard a story?
Really isn't true   
Seek & you shall find   
Speak from the Heart 
 
6. Do you see a colour, 
Religion or a fault?  
Listen, look & learn 
Stay true to yourself, and 

Chorus 3
We will see, Harmony
We will hear, Harmony
We will know, Harmony
We will make, harmony. 
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Harmony

Forgotten War
Music & lyrics David Collins-White

I was inspired to write this song after reading Forgotten War, by Australian historian, Henry Reynolds. In his book Henry Reynolds remarks that while there are many memorials to the bravery & sacrifice of Australians who have served in wars, there are almost no memorials to the Aboriginals who died defending their homelands. Henry Reynolds says “Conflict broke out between invading settlers & resident Aborigines within a few weeks of the foundation of Sydney & was apparent on every frontier for the next 140 years. The large-scale killing of Warlpiri people by a police party at Coniston in Central Australia in 1928 can be used as a convenient date to mark the end of officially endorsed killing, but all sorts of private brutality persisted for far longer in the remoter parts of the country.” Page 49

I have musical used Indigenous & Non-Indigenous melodies in the song. I have referenced them below –

1. Aboriginal Maranoa lullaby from southwest Queensland recorded by the famous Aboriginal tenor Harold Blair & used by Australian composer Peter Sculthorpe.  Bars 3-18 & 80-93
More references - https://open.abc.net.au/explore/73503
http://aso.gov.au/titles/music/maranoa-lullaby/clip1/

Translation – 
Sleep as falls the dark, 
In your bed of bark, 
None shall harm you dear, 
Mother watches near.

2. Botany Bay – Australian folk with strong musical links to English cockney folk songs. Describes the journey from UK as convicts to Botany Bay Australia. Bars 7-18

3. God Save the Queen or King – the English national Anthem Bars 33-36 & 49-52

4. Advance Australia Fair – Australian national Anthem. Bar 82-87


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