Chorus:
I am the man from Manila, kami ang tinig na kayumanggi
I am the man from Manila, buhayin natin ang himig ng lahi
Verse 1:
Ako'y Manileño taga Mandaluyong
Nais kung gumalaw isigaw sa buong mundo
Nasaan ang sikat ng araw? dito sa silangan inyong matatanaw
Pitong libong islang puro luntian, Napapaligiran ng karagatan
Tayo'y nabubuhay sa archipelago
Dayuhan ay biglang pumasok at sumakop sa atin
Sabihin na sila'y kailangan natin
Tayo'y mga alipin sa sariling lupain
Tinamnan ng ninuno. Perlas ng Silanganan
Inararo ang likas na mayamang
Pilipinas. Mindanao, Visayas at Luzon
I'm ready to defend the 3 stars and the sun
Manila ang sabi ng iba ay Maynila
Tayo'y isinilang para upang di maging alila
Ng kahit nino mang sino mang dayuhan
Mandirigmang mga likas na matapang
Guerilyero, katipunero mga Marino
Handang ipagtanggol ng mga sundalong
Pinoy, Hoy! (mga kababayan) Gising! Huwag nang mabahala siyempre coz I'm the man from Manila
Repeat chorus
Verse 2:
The man from Manila, the killer, the show stopper
Depth rhyme creator, deep like a crater
Mentally equipped to rippin’ up opposition
In a second a heartbeat make you move your feet
Rock to the beat that MOD can cut a groove to
Coz Francis Magalona’s here to move you
Make you understand, complicated but still I made it
A long hard climb to the top but still I’ve waited
For my chance of a lifetime by rocking dope rhymes
Make you get a feel of what it’s like to be me one time
I was a young blood growing up reckless
But God showed me the way and redirect this channel
And fought with a vision of a new tomorrow that the land that I loved be relieved of its sorrow
And peace revitalized can reign once and forever
Make this land greater start with the man from Manila
A man is still a brand new authority
The dance floor king in full effect superiority
Of hip hop madness rhymes of royal badness.
From the time I perform to when I’m finished
You’ll be glad this, records rotating coz you’ve been waiting all night
To get up and move your body right
Now’s the time to let it all show.
Just go with the flow now you know that it’s the man from Manila
Repeat chorus
