IHHP St George - Respect the Water

Indigenous Hip Hop Projects are so proud to have collaborated with SunWater and the young people of St George in Queensland to write, record and shoot 'Respect the Water' music video. This video promotes and reiterates the importance of safety around dams, weirs and irrigation channels for anytime you, your friends and family are near the water. IHHP guided the St George community through an intensive week long creative process focusing on the theme of water safety and we cannot thank and praise every involved enough!
Please Watch, Share and like!! and remember to Respect the Water: read the signs, stay safe and look after your mates and family!!
RESPECT THE WATER LYRICS:
VERSE 1
Sitting round chilling, having fun
Someone mentioned water, now we all want to come
Down to the river, the Jack Taylor Weir
Left mum and dad, we have no fear
Here at St George, we break it down
Mob all around, we love our town
Playing games, we’re all down for a laugh
4487, kicking’ footy on the tarp
It’s getting too hot; it’s time for a swim
So many places, where to begin?
The bay, the blocks the wall within
Trying to be careful, and not fall in
Bombing in the water, I slipped and fell
Fighting Mother Nature, hope it goes well
Charlie, Bones, Jay Jay, Brode
Wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for those
PRE CHORUS
For the water, got to show respect
For the people, got to show respect
Show respect with the life that we live
Show respect, for the family we give
CHORUS
Respect the water in every way
Respect the water, you know you can
Respect the water, please be safe
Respect the water, respect the land
VERSE 2
Old generations telling their tales
We had no idea, followed their trails
Respect the signs, respect the water
You don’t want to lose your sons and daughters
The gates open quick, the water will rise
Zero to a hundred in the blink of an eye
Channels, Weir, even a Dam
Respect the water, it can get you man
Keep cool in the pool or the river island
Fishing for yabbies’ always smiling
Watch the weather and its changes
Pipes, trees and hidden dangers
We parents are thankful, our family we praise
Swimming nearly cost us our son that day
Life by the water ain’t all fun and games
We saved a loved one and we’d do it all again
OUTRO
Be one with the water and one with the land
Water dangers occur to any man
All one mob, together we stand
Going for a swim, we need a safe plan