English translation

Traditional Filipino folk song

Hey, hey, butterfly

beetle me, oh, beetle my.

Watch that girl on the block;

she poses like a fighting cock.

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Blessed child of Pandacan,

Rice biscuits on a stall.

Why won’t you give me a loan?

The pesky ants will get you soon.

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Miss, miss, with parasol,

keep this baby in the shade.

When you get to Malabon,

trade him for some fishy paste.

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Sir, sir, on the boat,

take this child and go off.

In Manila, at the mall,

trade him for a nicer doll.

Sitsiritsit, alibangbang

salaginto, salagubang

Ang babae sa lansangan

kung gumiri parang tandang

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Santo Niño sa Pandacan

Puto seko sa tindahan.

Ayaw mong magpautang?

Uubusin ka ng langgam.

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Ale, ale namamayong,

pasukubin yaring sanggol

pagdating sa Malabon

ipagpalit ng bagoong.

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Mama, mama, namamangka

pasakayin yaring bata

Pagdating sa Maynila

ipagpalit ng manika

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