Mabaakan (Staying single until old age)

Ta Adi-ak Mabaakan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHVidCUEPGc

Es-estem ay man-eskuwela,

Be serious in your studies,

Babarbarang makatulpos ka.

so that you hopefully graduate.

Ya maka-anap kas oblam asikan pag mangasawa.

Then, you look for a job before you get married.

Sinay di bagbagan ama,

This is the advice of my father,

Et in-inset ko tet-ewa,

So I seriously did,

Et naka-anapak si oblak ngem adak nangas-asawa.

So I found a job but I never got married.

Tan adidan initdo,

Coz they haven’t taught,

 mangibaga sin layad ko.

How I can express my feeling of love.

Watak pay kumikitpe,

I have just been unspoken,

duwan amey din tawen ko.

while my years of life get by.

En kayo kod umitumok,

Will you please lead me,

barbarang way balasang ay tumlok.

So that some lady will agree with me.

Ta addak peteg mababaakan,

So that I will not just grow old

ya adak makankantiyawan.

And that I will not be a laughing stock.

Es estem ay man-eskwela,

Be serious in your studies,

barbarang makatulpos ka.

so that you hopefully graduate.

Ya maka-anap kas oblam asikan pag mangasawa.

Then, you look for a job before you get married.

Sinay di bagbagan ama

This is the advice of my father,

Et in-inset ko tet-ewa,

So I seriously did,

Et naka-anapak si oblak ngem adak nangas-asawa.

So I found a job but I never got married.

Tan adidan initdo

Coz they haven’t taught,

mangibaga sin layad ko.

How I can express my feeling of love.

Watak pay kumikitpe

I have just been unspoken,

duwan  amey din tawen ko.

while my years of life get by.

En kayo kod umitumok,

barbarang way balasang ay tumlok.

Ta addak peteg mababaakan

Ya adak makankantiyawan.

Ta addak peteg mababaakan

ya adak makankantiyawan.