Songs I Sing to My Little One

When we become Moms I realize we can also be singers even if singing don't like us, eh? We even invent songs that we don't know if its in tune or not. We hum with different tempo and beat. Not only that we dance too even if we do have all but left foot. This is another beauty of motherhood. We became anything for the sake of our kids.

Since I am a true blooded bisaya when I lull my baby to sleep singing visayan comic songs medley will be included in a long play, that is until she dozed off to sleep. Among others includes the following (just an excerpt of the whole song)

(Tune of Pobreng Alindahaw)

Akoy pobreng limay awto

Mananggot mag-eroplano

Mangisda magsubmarino, ahaaayyy

(Tune of Dandansoy but more upbeat, fast)

Dandansoy inom tuba laloy

Dili ako inom tuba pait aslum.

(Tune of Si Felimon)

Si Felimon, si Felimon

Nangisda sa kadagatan

Nakakuha, nakakuha

Ug isda nga tambasakan

Gibaligya, gibaligya

Sa merkadong guba

Ang halin pulos kura, ang halin pulos kura

Igo ra gipanuba.

(Tune of Istambay)

Istanbay, istanbay sa tindahan

Mangutang, mangutang kami'g tuba

Kon dili, kon dili pautangon

Buakon, buakon ang garapon.

I really don't know who sings all this songs. I only knew of Yoyoy Villame and Max Surban. But I heard my Mom sung these songs to us when we were little. Even with my nephews and nieces back in the Philippines. While I am singing this to my little girl, I also tell her that Grandma is singing same song to Mama. And I know if Grandma is only here she will be singing these to her too.