Original Filipino

English Translation

Maliliit Na Langgam
Verse 1: Maliliit na mga langgam Pila-pilang nagdaraan Wala man lang nagbabanggaan Kahit makipot ang daan Verse 2: Maliliit na mga langgam Kung magtayo ng tahanan Tulong-tulong sa hakutan Tulong-tulong kahit saan Refrain 1: May mga tao, naturingang matalino Suliraning kapiraso, agad nagkakagulo Sa kayamanan, laging nag-aagawan Sa kapangyarihan, laging naggigitgitan

Little Ants
Verse 1: Little, little ants, little, little ants When traveling, always fall in line Nobody bumps, nobody hurts Even in a narrow path Verse 2: Little, little ants, little, little ants When constructing a habitat Help each other all the times In gathering supplies Refrain 1: There are people, said to be intelligent But easily get in trouble in petty problems Fighting against each other to grab for more riches Fighting against each other to grab for more power

Verse 3: Maliliit na mga langgam Tulong-tulong sa hakutan Ng pagkaing ilalaan Sa pagsapit ng tag-ulan Verse 4: Mga langgam kahit tag-ulan Maligaya pa ring nananahanan Ang bagyo kahit dumaan Sa punsoy nagdiriwang Refrain 2: May mga tao, labis-labis ang luho Tag-init o tag-ulan kay raming sinasayang May mga tao, naturingang matalino Nang dahil sa kasakiman, gugunawin ang mundo End verse: Maliliit na mga langgam Halinat tayoy magtulungan Ating itayo ang tahanan ng kinabukasan Ating itayo ang tahanan ng kinabukasan

Verse 3: Little, little ants, little, little ants Always working together as one In gathering their food supplies For rainy days to come Verse 4: Even rainy days, the little ants Live happily inside their camps Even though the storms have come Theyre enjoying good times Refrain 2: There are people, very extravagant Wasting things in rainy days or in sunshine There are people, said to be intelligent Their greed are destroying our one and only earth Ending verse: Little, little ants, little, little ants Lets help each other, together as one Lets build our home for a new dawn For the birth of a new generation