Dating gawi gigising tuwing umaga
Like I used to, I wake up every morning
Sisimulang maglinis at magwalis
I'll start to clean and sweep
Tapos nito,labada, gamit punasan
After this, wash the clothes, wipe everything
At walang 'sang oras, ay natapos ko na
And without one hour I'm already done
Kaya't magbabasa libro, dal'wa tatlo
So I'll read a book, two or three
Magdadagdag ng kung ano sa obra ko
Add something for me to do
Tugtugan, gantsilyo
Play music, crochet
Tanong sa isip ko
Question on my mind
Kailan tunay na mabubuhay?
When will I truly live?
Hapon naman libangan ay darts, pagkain,
In the afternoon I divert to darts, food,
Paper mache, sige mag-ballet at chess
Paper mache, dance ballet and chess
Lilok at maglaro, kandila'y hubugin
Sculpt and play, shape some candles
Mag-unat, magpinta, umakyat o magburda
Stretch, paint, climb and embroider
Muling magbabasa, kapag may oras pa
I'll read again, if there's still time
Muling magpipinta, tiyak may espasyo pa
I'll paint again, for sure there's still space
Tapos magsusuklay
Then I'll comb
Suklay lang ng suklay
Just comb and comb
Nakakulong sa gan'tong buhay
Imprisoned with this kind of life
Tanong sa isip, ay pa'no,
Question on my mind, is how,
Kung pwede, ay kailan'
If possible, when
Kailan mabubuhay?
When will I live?
Ilaw bukas matatanaw
Light, tomorrow I'll see
Bawat taon sa kaarawan ko
Every year on my birthday
Nais masdan, gabing matanglaw
I want to look at the illuminated night
Nanay siguro'y ibigay ang
Maybe Mother will grant