28 Tuwing Halalan

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Tuwing Halalan



Tuwing Halalan, may kalakalan…

Palitan, tindahan ng mga pangalan

Manibalang, sariwa't bulok man

Hilaw o hinog, merong pagpipilian.



Tuwing Halalan, may paligsahan…

Maliit, malaki, mahirap, mayaman

Basta handa at gustong lumaban

Maging sino ka man, pwedeng sumali diyan.



Tuwing Halalan, may kaaliwan…

Kantahan, sayawan at palakpakan

Kainan, kwentuhan at inuman

Wari'y may pista ang buong bayan.



Tuwing Halalan, may kasawian…

Tsisimisan, siraan, banghayan, alitan

Hamunan, bugbugan at bantaan

Hanggang kamatayan, walang uurungan.



Tuwing Halalan, may kalayaan

Pumili ng pinuno ang mamamayan

Dikta ng sarili mong isipan

O maging anong uri ng kabayaran.



Tuwing Halalan, may karanasan!



-09/29/07

(Dumarao)

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