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Verse 1:
From the heart of Mindanao, youngest of nine,
Born the youngest of a mighty line.
Worked the fields with siblings just to eat,
Hands in soil, chasing rice and heat.
We carried our books like borrowed gold,
To school and back, ten kilometers bold.
No slippers, no shoes, just hope on our feet,
Poverty deep, but our bond was sweet.
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Verse 2:
My brother, just a year ahead,
Shared the path where our young feet tread.
Through storms and sun, we made that climb,
Two hearts in rhythm, one step at a time.
School was joy when the skies would cry,
We’d splash through puddles, spirits high.
Mud became our playground wide,
With laughter loud and dreams inside.
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Chorus:
So we raise a glass to the roads we roam,
To childhood dreams and hearts that’ve grown.
To muddy feet and skies of gray,
To all the friends we’ve met along the way.
Through every storm, we learned to dance,
Life gave us grit, and gave us chance.
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Verse 3:
High school hit like a wild parade,
Softball swings and basketball played.
Sneaking sips before the bell would ring,
Living loud, chasing everything.
College came with a fire inside,
Books and laughter, dreams to ride.
Goal was clear: finish, then fly,
Find a job, reach for the sky.
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Verse 4:
Left the islands with a heavy heart,
Chasing dreams, a brand new start.
Said goodbye to kin and land,
With hope and faith in each hand.
Worked for years, stood tall and true,
Through homesick nights and skies so blue.
Then love arrived, a spark, a flame,
Two months later, she changed her name.
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Bridge:
But the soul stays warm with island sun,
Family first, we’re never done.
Helping hands, a legacy,
Of joy, of strength, of unity.
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Verse 5:
From muddy trails to skies so wide,
She walks with love and glowing pride.
Kind and friendly, a soul so bright,
Spreading warmth, turning wrongs to right.
Fifty years of laughter and grace,
A thousand friends, a life to embrace.
She’s proof that joy can rise from pain,
A golden heart in sunshine and rain.
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Chorus:
Now we raise a glass to golden fifty,
To the girl who turned grit into glory.
From rice fields to foreign shores,
She built a life, opened doors.
Kind and strong, with a heart so witty,
Here’s to you, hitting golden fifty.
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Outro
Golden years, they’ve just begun,
You shine brighter than the morning sun.
From farm to stars, you’ve come so far,
Forever proud of who you are.
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