English Lyrics
Filipino Folk Songs
"Sitsiritsit, Alibangbang"
Filipino Folk Songs
"Sitsiritsit, Alibangbang"
Sitsiritsit, alibangbang
Salaginto at salagubang
Ang babae sa lansangan
Kung gumiri'y parang tandang.
Santo Niño sa Pandakan
Putoseko sa tindahan
Kung ayaw mong magpautang
Uubusin ka ng langgam.
Mama, mama, namamangka
Pasakayin yaring bata
Pagdating sa Maynila
Ipagpalit ng manika.
Ale, ale namamayong
Pasukubin yaring sanggol
Pagdating sa Malabon
Ipagpalit ng bagoong.
Salaginto at salagubang
Ang babae sa lansangan
Kung gumiri'y parang tandang.
Santo Niño sa Pandakan
Putoseko sa tindahan
Kung ayaw mong magpautang
Uubusin ka ng langgam.
Mama, mama, namamangka
Pasakayin yaring bata
Pagdating sa Maynila
Ipagpalit ng manika.
Ale, ale namamayong
Pasukubin yaring sanggol
Pagdating sa Malabon
Ipagpalit ng bagoong.
[English Translation]
Sitsiritsit, butterfly
Goldbug and June beetle
The woman on the street
Struts like a rooster.
Blessed Child in Pandacan
Rice biscutis at the store
If you won't lend me money
The ants will finish you off.
Sir, sir, rowing the boat
Let this child take a ride
Once you get to Manila
Exchange her for a doll.
Madam, madam, with the umbrella
Let this child take shade
Once you get to Malabon
Exchange her for fermented shrimp paste.
MUSIC VIDEO "Sitsiritsit, Alibangbang"
Goldbug and June beetle
The woman on the street
Struts like a rooster.
Blessed Child in Pandacan
Rice biscutis at the store
If you won't lend me money
The ants will finish you off.
Sir, sir, rowing the boat
Let this child take a ride
Once you get to Manila
Exchange her for a doll.
Madam, madam, with the umbrella
Let this child take shade
Once you get to Malabon
Exchange her for fermented shrimp paste.
MUSIC VIDEO "Sitsiritsit, Alibangbang"