Child of the Philippines

This song right here is goin' out
To all my Filipinos goin' through the struggle
You may feel like nobody sees you
But Aquino’s got your back
Now listen up
Once upon a time I was a little prince
I was a prince!
Anything I wanted, anything I wished
I wish, I wish!
But money can burn you
And it won’t set you free
Though my friends stuck around
Uh — I knew that I had to leave
All around our land I see hatred and fear
Hatred and fear!
Where is the kindness, where now my dear?
Where can it be?
Now can our country be healed?
Can it change and be strong
Will the answers come soon? Ha
A-we have waited so long
Now listen up!
I am a child of the Philippines
From Calayan to Lake Sebu
And I, I’m a young man
A young man in a hurry
But you
You know that those miracles
You know that those miracles
You know that those miracles
They might come true
I see you, Imelda
Hey, Aquino!
Girl, you better bring that pretty face over here
Cause, uh, you make me wanna'
You make me wanna'
Uh!
Dream a little dream
Ha —
With a girl just like you
Girl just like you!
It’s not a dream
And you know that it’s good
Now when you walked in the room
I just had to say, yah!
And with you by my side, uh!
I know we’ll go far
Anything you want
Everything you do
That thing you do!
Love is gonna' change
The bad into good
Bad into good
But we have waited so long
Now a change will come soon
And if you put me in charge
Hey! That’s what I’d do
Help me out, fellas!
I am a child of the Philippines
From Calayan to Lake Sebu
And this, this is our land
A land that’s in a hurry
But you
You know that those miracles
You know that those miracles
You know that those miracles
They might come true
I think they can come true!
We can educate our children
And we can unionize our workers
We can give our people a break
Come on, let’s give our people a break!
You say —
Give our people a break!
Come on, let’s give our people a break
Let me hear it!
Give our people a break!
Let me hear it!
Give our people a break
You say —
Give our people a break!
Just give 'em a break
Yeah