Bran Nue Dae

And God said, "Let there be light,"

and there was light.

# All the way, Jesus

# All the way, Lord... #

Brothers and sisters, Iet us send our prayers to heaven.

Who will come forward and testify?

Today, on this very day, who wants to wash their sins?

# And just light up the loving

# That always remains

# You may find if you're true to yourself

# That it's all an illusion

# The book's on your shelf

# If you read through the lines

# Then you'll find that it's true

# That there's nobody loving like he's loving you... #

But you know, Willie, if you work hard,

pray hard, do your studies, you can do really well.

You know a priest has the respect of everyone.

You want to be a priest, don't you, Willie?

Yeah.

# All the way, Jesus

# All the way, Jesus

# All the way, Lord

# All the way, Lord

# Bend me and shape me

# Shape me!

# Give me your reward

# Let me lie in your body When I'm wracked in my pain... #

For the eyes of God sees all!

# And just light up the lovin'

# Lovin'

# That always remains. #

Hey, who are you styling up for?

No-one, Mum.

Dad's losing all his money again.

And Mum won't be very happy when he gets home.

Check this.

Gerry, you gambling old bugger! You wait till I get hold of you!

No-one's coming.

Rosie, I...

What?

Well, because this is my last night,

I thought that maybe...

Well, I mean...just...

Hello.

Hello. Hello.

I just thought that...

Just wondering if you'd like to come with me to the pictures?

What, like a date?

Well...no, no, not a date. Like, well, we could sit together, maybe.

Willie, that's a date.

Oh. Well, yeah. OK.

# If I gave my heart to you

# Would you promise to be true?

# If you broke my heart in two

# And left me waiting... #

Shh.

You're a deadly singer, you know that?

You should come inside and do a tune with the band.

I'm Lester.

Rosie.

Hi.

Er, I'm Willie.

Come on, Rosie, we've got to go.

Who is this? Your little brother?

No. No.

Ah, is he your boyfriend?

No.

Well, alright, then. I'll just be in there.

If you want me.

Why did you say we have to go?

Because we're not allowed in there. Why not?

You know why not.

Alright, boys!

Come on. This is my big chance.

# Now, she was only 16 Just a child upon a road

# When I... #

Well, I guess I'll see you Iater then. At the pictures?

# Maybe, come on, baby

# Would you like to come on down

# And we'd rock and reel and reel and rock

# All over Chinatown

# And she says, hey, boy

# Don't you really go

# I don't feel so mad about the seeds that you might sow

# She says, hey, boy Don't you really go

# I don't feel so mad about the seeds that you might sow

# Well, I moved up to her slowly

# And I asked her for a go

# And she spoke to me quite softly

# In a voice so sweet and low

# Well, I like baloney

# Or perhaps a sausage roll

# But if you don't use those condoms

# Then you cannot poke my hole

# She says, hey, boy

# Don't you really go

# I don't feel so mad about the seeds that you might sow

# She says, hey, boy

# Don't you really go

# I don't feel so mad about the seeds that you might sow

# Well, I am so happy 'cause I did what I was told

# Oh, I used those frangers

# And she let me poke her hole

# She says, hey, boy

# Don't you really go

# I don't feel so mad about the seeds that you might sow

# She says, hey, boy

# Don't you really go

# I don't feel so mad about the seeds that you might sow

Willie!

Go on, Willie. You run to your mum.

About time. Where you been?

Fishing.

Lord, we thank you for all the gifts you give us.

Special prayers goes out to that sinner cousin of mine, Johnny.

Please, Lord, help him to stop drinking his life away

at that Roebuck Hotel.

May the Lord Jesus Christ burn that house of sin down!

Sorry, Lord.

And please keep my son safe while he is away in the city

and please help him, Lord, not to be late

as it drives his mother mad.

Amen.

Amen.

Hi.

Hey, Rosie, where's Willie?

I don't know.

He wanna sit with you.

Where is Willie?

I don't know. He's gone fishing.

Hey, Lester boy!

# God save our gracious Queen

# Long live our noble Queen

# God save our Queen

# Send her victorious

# Happy and glorious

# Long to reign over us

# God save our Queen. #

Ah, Willie. Welcome back to the city.

Thank you, Father Benedictus.

Come in, fellow.

How were your holidays? Did you catch any fish?

Ah, one or two.

Perhaps you're not praying hard enough.

Now, Willie...

Yes, Father?

I have been inspecting my inventory of supplies.

You weren't one of those boys drinking the altar wine last year,

were you, Willie?

No, Father.

Good. Good.

Because this year you are a prefect.

And as head student you must set an example.

Yes, Father.

Mmm. I have great faith in you, Willie.

Yes, Father.

How is your lovely mutter?

Good, Father.

She has high hopes in you.

You can become a very successful individual, Willie.

You too can become close to God.

I can see it!

Willie, you can go forth and help your Aborigine people.

They are crying in the wilderness.

You have so much to give the world.

So, my little friend, if you knuckle down to some serious study

and pray hard - not for me but for you -

you can become like me!

Oh, ja! Ja!

Ja.

# Child of glory

# Come take me by the hand

# Help me, heal me

# And make me understand

# All thy survey

# Is there at your command

# Child of glory... #

Hey, Willie!

Where'd Willie go?

Whoo-whoo!

Rosie.

Here, catch!

Well, I've got something for you too.

What, like a present...?

Honour thy father and thy mother

that thy days may be long

upon the lands which the Lord giveth thee.

Thou shall not kill.

Thou shall not...adultery.

Thou shall not steal.

Thou shall not bear false witness against thy name

or covet thy neighbour's wife or his...

Start again.

Bless me, Father, for I have sinned.

It has been two months since my last confession.

What do you wish to confess, my son?

I have had thoughts about a girl...um...

Thoughts? What thoughts? Lustful thoughts?

Yes, Father.