la la la la-la la
la la la lala la la
la la la
Lapit mga kaibigan at makinig kayo
Ako'y may dala-dalang
balita galing sa bayan ko
Nais kong ipamahagi ang mga kwento
Ang mga pangyayaring nagaganap
Sa lupang pinangako
Every place got a ghetto
this is my version
Listen closely yo,
I got a story to tell
A version of my ghetto
where life felt for real
Some would call it hell
but to me it was heaven
God gave me the grace,
amazin' ways of living
How would you feel
if you had to catch your meal?
Build a hut to live
and to eat and chill in.
Having to pump the water
outta the ground
The way we put it down
utilizing what is around
Like land for farming,
river for fishing
Everyone helpin' each other
whenever they can
We makin' it happen
from nothin' to somethin'
That's how we be survivin' back
in my homeland
Lapit mga kaibigan at makinig kayo
Ako'y may dala-dalang,
balita galing sa bayan ko
Nais kong ipamahagi ang mga kwento
Ang mga pangyayaring nagaganap
Sa lupang pinangako
Yo, its been a while but...
I been back home to my homeland,
to see what's going on
Man it feels good
to be back at home
And it's been a decade,
on the journey all alone
I was fourteen
when I first left Philippines
I've been away half my life,
but it felt like a day
To be next to my mom
with her home cooked meal
Meant I felt complete,
my emotions I feel!
Now life has changed
for me in the U.S
But back at home man,
life was a mess...
I guess sometimes
life's stresses gets you down
On your knees,
oh brother
I wish I could have helped you out...
Lapit mga kaibigan at makinig kayo
Ako'y may dala-dalang,
balita galing sa bayan ko
Nais kong ipamahagi ang mga kwento
Ang mga pangyayaring nagaganap
Sa lupang pinangako