Child of the Philippines

[MALE ENSEMBLE]

Ooh!

Ooh!

Ooh!

Ooh!

[BENIGNO SIMEON "NINOY" AQUINO JR.]

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

[MALE ENSEMBLE]

I was a prince!

[NINOY]

Anything I wanted, anything I wished

[MALE ENSEMBLE]

I wish, I wish!

[NINOY]

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

[MALE ENSEMBLE]

Hatred and fear!

[NINOY]

Where is the kindness, where now my dear?

[MALE ENSEMBLE]

Where can it be?

[NINOY]

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!

[NINOY AND MALE ENSEMBLE]

I am a child of the Philippines

From Calayan to Lake Sebu

[NINOY]

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

[IMELDA]

Hey, Aquino!

[NINOY]

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

[MALE ENSEMBLE]

Girl just like you!

[IMELDA]

It's not a dream

And you know that it's good

[NINOY]

Now when you walked in the room

I just had to say, hi!

And with you by my side, uh!

I know we'll go far

[IMELDA]

Anything you want

Everything you do

[MALE ENSEMBLE]

That thing you do!

[IMELDA]

Love is gonna' change

The bad into good

[MALE ENSEMBLE]

Bad into good

[NINOY]

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!

[NINOY, IMELDA AND MEN]

I am a child of the Philippines

From Calayan to Lake Sebu

[NINOY]

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 -

[MALE ENSEMBLE]

Give our people a break!

[NINOY]

Come on, let's give our people a break

Let me hear it!

[MALE ENSEMBLE]

Give our people a break!

[NINOY]

Let me hear it!

Give our people a break

You say -

[MALE ENSEMBLE]

Give our people a break!

[NINOY]

Just give 'em a break

Yeah