The song is an appeal to the people of the Philippines to help their country by taking care of the environment and exercising there right to vote.

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In Diego Garcia as in a lot of places around the world there are a lot of Filipinos working as contract worker's. They leave home to earn a living and help support there families. There are Filipinos in America, Saudi Arabia and even in the middle of the ocean on board merchant vessels. This is an appeal to all Filipinos to help there country.

Synopsis: This song is an appeal by the songwriter to his fellow Filipinos to help their country. First by helping protect and restore the environment. Secondly, by exercising their right to vote and to vote responsibly.

Bayan ay Tulungan
Words and Music by Nathaniel Savella Ramirez)

i

Mag-iisang daang milyon na po
(Almost a hundred million people)

Ang dami ng Pilipino
(The number of Filipinos)

Pilipinas ay nag-iisa
(Philippines the only one)

Walang kaparis
(No one compares)

Walang kasing ganda
(None us beautiful)

ii

Ang kalikasan natin
(Our environment)

Inabuso at pinabayaan
(Abused and abandoned)

Ngunit di pa ito huli
(But its not to late)

Upang kumilos habang may panahon pang nalalabi
(To act while there is time)


Koro i

Ikaw ba ay nagtatanong
(Are you asking)

Kung ano ang iyong maitutulong
(What you can do)

Bawa’t tao‘y may kakayahan
(Every person has the power)

Kailangan nating magtulungan
(But we need to help each other)

Sabihin sa mga namumuno
(Tell our leaders)

Kaunlaran ay kailangan
(Progress is needed)

Ngunit pangalagaan ang kalikasan
(But we need to care for the environment)

Para mga anak ay meron pang magisnan
(So our kids will still see)

iii

Pilipino maski nasaan ka man
(Filipino wherever you are)

Sa Amerika, Saudi o gitna ng kalawakan
(America, Saudi Arabia or the middle of the ocean)

Bayan mo’y nagsusumamo
(Your country pleads)

Sabi niya tulungan mo ako
(Help me)


iv

Minsa’y ika’y sumusumbat
(Sometimes you complain)

Ika’y malaon na ring naghihirap
(You have sacrificed enough)

Hanggang kailan ka magtitiis
(How long will you endure)

Hanggang kailan ka maghihintay
(How long will you wait)


Koro ii

Ika’y meron na bang ginawa
(Have you done anything)

Sa ikabubuti ng bansa
(For the good of your country)

Noong ikaw ba any bumuto
(When you voted)

Ibenenta mo ba ang buto mo
(Did you sell your vote)

Sa pagpili ng kandidato
(When choosing your candidate)

Pinagisipan mo ba ito
(Did you think about it)

Baka katulad ka ng iba
(Or are you like some people)

Ibinuto porke artista
(They choose because they are moviestars)


v

Ngayon ang tanong ko
(Now my question is)

Sino ang laging talo
(Who always loses)

Walang iba kundi tayo
(No one else but us)

Sa susunod kukute ang gamitin nyo
(Next time use your brain)


vi

Hanggang dito na lang ako
(Thats It for me)

Sinabi ko ay isipin nyo
(But think about what I said)

Sa halip na mangibang bayan
(Instead of going abroad)

Bayan muna ay pagsilbihan
(Served your country first)