Welcome to my city
Where the streets so gritty
And the night life litty, yeah everyday
I got my barkada with me
And the ladies so pretty
That everywhere we go we like "Hey babe!"
From the jeepney to the trike we be movin'
And everywhere you go you hear music
In the streets kids play they begging for change
Everybody looking for a pay day
And that's just the situation that we all livin' in
But we still smile for free
And it don't matter where you from
We make you feel at home, it's called hospitality, yeah
The LRT, MRT stay busy, busy
People on they grind gotta get money, money
Bad traffic, there's smog in the air, yeah
This is my hometown, I ain't even from here!
Manila, Manila, bitbit ko'y guitara
Manila, Manila, at awit ang pag-asa
Manila, Manila, wag kang mabahala
Manila, Manila, buhay si Bathala-ah-ahh
Lumubog, umangat, itong aking syudad
Hirap at sa sarap ay kasama kita
Manila
Old man on the corner smilin' with no teeth
Pogi pose when we take a photo
Guards check for weapons when you step in the building
Never know who's packing a .44
And most don't have much
While some they have a lot
Weather's only two things rainy or really hot
Drug dealers get shot in streets by cops
What we live is thing called Hip Hop
Karaoke bar nights
Sex sells in the district full of red lights
People cross the street when they wanna
Method to the madness, there's an unspoken order
Yeah, on the EDSA superhighway
Billboards everywhere that my eyes see
Basketball we play it anywhere
This is my hometown, I ain't even from here!
Manila, Manila, bitbit ko'y guitara
Manila, Manila, at awit ang pag-asa
Manila, Manila, wag kang mabahala
Manila, Manila, buhay si Bathala-ah-ahh
Lumubog, umangat, itong aking syudad
Hirap at sa sarap ay kasama kita
Manila
Red Horse, San Miguel bottles in the air like
Kampay everybody say it, that's how we say cheers
Everynight there's a party if you want it
Gotta stay humble you could lose it if you flaunt it
When we eat say grace
We got our own pace
Filipino time and that means late
Brand name fakes, they look real
Even when I'm shopping it's hard to tell
What the difference is
A lot of opportunity for businesses
And that's why foreigners are moving in
But where does the money go?
Government corruption destroying our people
Yeah, but my faith ain't shaken
I believe in the Filipino's greatness
And it's real in the field but I feel that
This is my hometown, I ain't even from here!
Manila, Manila, bitbit ko'y guitara
Manila, Manila, at awit ang pag-asa
Manila, Manila, wag kang mabahala
Manila, Manila, buhay si Bathala-ah-ahh
Lumubog, umangat, itong aking syudad
Hirap at sa sarap ay kasama kita
Manila