Buti Pa

KABAKLAAN: Ka-joklaan
BUTI PA SILA

Better is the calendar, it has a date
Better is Hershey's, it has kisses
Better are probabilities, they have chances
Me, none.

Better is an examination paper, it gets answered
Better is a roll of film, it gets developed
Better is a breath, it's being caught
Me, never.

Buti pa ang patay, dinadalaw
Buti pa ang radyo, pinakikinggan
Buti pa ang notebook, sinusulatan
Ako, hindi.

Better is the dead, it's being visited
Better is the radio, it's being listened to
Better is a notebook, it's being written to
Me, no.

Better is an assignment, it's get taken home
Better is a glass, it's being touched by lips
Better is a pillow, it's being hugged during the night by someone next to it
Me, no.

Better is hankie, it's being cried on
Better is a wound, it's being taken cared of
Better are a song and its accompaniment, they're together
Me, no.
Buti pang typewriter, mata-typan
Buti pa ang salamin, minamasdan
Ako hindi.

Better is the telephone, it is being said hello to
Better is the typewriter, it's being typed by someone
Better is the mirror, it's being looked at
Me, no.

Better is a salesclerk, she's being bargained for
Better is a mistake, it's being noticed
Better is a problem, it's always being thought of
Me, no.

Buti pa ang kotse, mahal
Buti pa ang pera, importante
Buti pa ang lungs, malapit sa heart
Ako, hindi. Better is a car, it's dear
Better is money, it's important
Better are lungs, they're near to the heart
Me, no.

Better are panties, they're close to you
Better are tampons, yours are being collected
Better is a bra, it supports you
Me, no.

Better is a key, it goes in
Better is a ball, it's being played
Better is an egg, it's being beaten
Mine, no.

Better is an envelope, it's being licked
Better is a doorbell, it's being pushed
Better is a keyboard, it's being fingered
Me, no.

P.S. Better is a watch, it's Citizen
Me, no.