David Byrne and Fatboy Slim - Child of the Philippines Lyrics

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, yah!
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