Lyrics of Magnanakaw - Asin

Magnanakaw (original)

Ayon sa kasulatan, ayon sa mga nakaraan
Ayon sa mga nangyayari noon at sa nangyayari ngayon
Tayong mga Pilipino raw ay may ugaling magnanakaw
Mula pa no’ng unang panahon hanggang sa kasalukuyan
Ito kaya’y totoo, ito kaya’y nangyayari
Ito kaya’y nangyayari noon, nangyayari din kaya ngayon
Ito kaya’y dahil na rin sa ating katamaran
Hindi tapat sa gawain at sa iba’y nakikinabang
Tingnan mo ang iyong sarili, suriin mo ang iyong ginagawa
Ikaw ba’y isang magnanakaw at taong mapagsamantala
Hindi nagpapapawis, hindi lumuluha
Ginagamit ang galing sa hindi tamang gawa
Ang magnanakaw ay mapagsamantala
Magaling magkunwari, madaling makilala
Balat-kayong ginagamit kahit hindi sa pirata
Magnanakaw pa rin ang nakikita sa kanya
May nagnanakaw ng oras, talino at pawis
Pati ang galing kung minsa’y ninanakaw rin
Ano kaya ang dapat gawin ngayong alam na natin
Dahil na rin ba sa katamaran, hahayaan na lang ba natin
Tingnan mo ang iyong sarili, suriin mo ang 'yong ginagawa
Ikaw ba’y isang magnanakaw at taong mapagsamantala

(translation)

According to the scriptures, according to the past
According to what was happening then and what is happening now
We Filipinos are said to have a tendency to steal
From ancient times to the present
This is true, this is happening
It happened then, it happens now
This is because of our laziness
Disloyal to work and taking advantage of others
Look at yourself, check what you are doing
Are you a thief and an exploitative person?
No sweat, no tears
Talent is used in the wrong way
The thief will take advantage
Good at pretending, easy to recognize
Skins are used even if not pirated
He still looks like a thief
Someone steals time, brains and sweat
It's also great that sometimes it gets stolen
What should we do now that we know?
Is it because of laziness, shall we just let it go?
Look at yourself, check what you are doing
Are you a thief and an exploitative person?