| I will love and cherish you always I will cradle you to sleep in a soft-cloth swing I will swing you ever so gently And soon enough you will be asleep. (Chorus) O, my aching heart, it aches, it aches, It hurts so badly, it hurts to the core. So, please, please your nurture give, For it would be a pity if I should die. As soon as you have fallen asleep I will cover your face with my handkerchief, So no mosquitoes can bite you And so you can enjoy a good slumber. As soon as you awaken, I will immediately hold you And dandle you like an infant So you can enjoy my sweet smile.
Credits Song: Ilocano wedding song Animation: Courtesy of Manong KidSplorer Ilocano transcription and English translation: Mama Lisa's World
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