FATHER'S SONGS by Augusto Flameño Monsayac

*A FATHER'S STORY*

A woman
Was favored by God
To be with child;
Wholeheartedly, she accepted the baby
Into her life;
She did the best she can do
In taking good care
Of the fruit in her womb
Cherishing it
As the most precious treasure in the world.

When the time
Came for the woman to have the child
Courageously, she gave birth to the baby
Risking her life;
She entrusted them all -
Her fate and the fate of the fruit of her womb
To the gracious hands
Of the loving and compassionate Lord.

The baby is you, my child
And the woman is your mother;
I share with you this story of love
To encourage you to honor her
For I want you to be
Forever grateful to the
Woman who gave thee
As her living gift to me.

I am a proud father, my child
And I owe this to you mother;
I tell you this with respect and love
To encourage you to honor her
For I want you to be
Forever grateful to the
Woman who gave thee
As her living gift to me.

*MY PRECIOUS CHILD*

When I heard the good news
That your mother was pregnant with you
My spirit dance for joy
And gratefully praised the Lord;
And as the days passed by
My mind could not deny
That I was so excited to meet you, to know you.

Then, through a cry,
You ended my months-long of waiting
Marking the time of my birth as your father;
And as a proud witness of that momentous victory
"Congratulations, man!"
My soul exclaimed to me.

Chorus:
My precious child,
Having you in my life
Makes me feel like
I'm the happiest man in the universe;
My precious child,
Having you in my life
Makes me feel like
I'm the happiest man in the universe
I'm the happiest man in the universe.

When, finally, after gathering all my guts
I grabbed the pleasure of having you in my arms;
As I looked at you, with so grateful eyes
"Man, you're so blessed!"
My body's cheer to me.

(Repeat Chorus, 2X)

*PARA SA'YO, AKING ANAK*

Ikaw ay pagpapala
Sa akin ng Dakilang Maykapal;
Ikaw ay napakahalaga sa aking buhay;
Kayamanan kong pinakatatangi;
Walang kapantay, walang kapalit.

Chorus:
(Kaya) Para sa'yo, aking anak,
Lahat ay aking gagawin
Upang maipadama sa'yo
Ang wagas na pag-ibig;
Para sa'yo, aking anak
Ibibigay ko ang lahat
Nang aking makakaya
Nang maging karapatdapat sa iyo.

Ikaw ay aking buhay
Bukal ka ng kapayapaan ko;
Ikaw ay tagapaghatid ng pag-asa sa aking puso;
Liwanag ka ng aking kaligayahan;
Langit kong dahilan upang ako'y ngumiti.

(Ulitin ang Chorus)

Bridge:
Laman ka ng aking laman;
Dugo ka ng aking dugo...

(Ulitin ang Chorus, 2X)

... Aking anak.

*PINAKAMAGANDANG TAGAPAGPAALALA*

Noong ako ay bata pa
Ang iyong lolo at lola
Ang kumalinga, gumabay sa akin
Nilingap ako nang may ingat, may giliw;
Nang walang kundisyon, walang kapalit.

Refrain:
Sa pagdating mo sa buhay ko
Lubos kong napag-unawa at napagtanto
Ang tunay na halaga at kabuluhan
Ng mga sakripisyo nila at pagpapagal
Kaya bilang pasasalamat sa kanila
Sa iyo ay aking ipinapadama
Ang pag-ibig, ang pagmamahal
Na sa akin ay kanilang pamana,
Aking anak...

Chorus:
Ikaw ang siyang pinakamagandang tagapagpaalala
Sa akin ng aking mga magulang
At ng lahat-lahat na kanilang ginawa
Na mga kabutihan at pag-ibig sa akin
Kaya ako ngayon ay nandirito
Kumakalinga, nagmamahal sa'yo.

(Ulitin ang Refrain)
Ulitin ang Chorus)

Aking anak...

(Ulitin ang Chorus, maliban sa huling salita)

Kumakalinga, nagmamahal
Kumakalinga, nagmamahal...
Sa'yo.



*FATHER AND CHILD*

Father:
I am blessed to have you, my child;
I am grateful that I am your father;
I thank God that He gave you to me;
I am blessed that we have each other.

I may not be the greatest
But I will try my very best
To be worthy of you
And for you to be proud of me.

Child:
I am blessed to have you, my father;
I am grateful that I am your child;
I thank  God that He gave you to me;
I am blessed that we have each other.

I may not be the greatest
But I will try my very best
To give honor to you
And for you to be proud of me.

Father: I am blessed to have you, my child
Child: I grateful that you are my father
Father: I thank God that He gave you to me
Child: I am blessed that we have each other.

Father: I may not be the greatest
Child: But I will try my very best
Father: To be worthy of you
Father and Child: And for you to be proud of me.

Child: I may not be the greatest
Father: But I will try my very best
Child: To give honor to you
Father and Child: And for you to be proud of me.