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   On March Sixteen Fifteen Hundred Twenty One
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   When Philippines was discovered by Magellan
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   They were sailing day and night
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   Across the big ocean
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   Until they saw a small Limasawa island

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   Magellan landed in Limasawa at noon
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   The people met him very welcome on the shore
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   They did not understand
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   The speaking they have done
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   Because Kastila gid at Waray-Waray man

      D
   When Magellan landed in Cebu City
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   Rajah Humabon met him they were very happy
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   All people were baptized
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   And built the church of Christ
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   And that's the beginning of our Catholic life

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   When Magellen visited Mactan
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   To Christianize them everyone
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   But Lapu-Lapu met him on the shore
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   And drive Magellan to go back home

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   Then Magellan got so mad
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   Ordered his men to camouflage
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   "Mactan Island we could not grab
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   Cause Lapu-Lapu is very hard"

    D7                G
   Then the battle began at dawn
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   Bolos and spears versus guns and cannons
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   When Magellan was hit on his neck
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   He stumble down and cried and cried

     D7                  G
   "Oh mother, mother, I am sick
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   Call the doctor very quick
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   Doctor, Doctor shall I die
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   Tell my Mama do not cry
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   Tell my Mama do not cry
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   Tell my Mama do not cry"


   That's the end of Magellan 

   In the island of Mactan 
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   Long time ago ladies and gentlemen