Ako'y Isang Pinoy by Florante

Intro:

Ako’y isang Pinoy sa puso’t diwa

Pinoy na isinilang sa ating bansa

Ako’y hindi sanay sa wikang mga banyaga

Ako’y Pinoy na mayroong sariling wika.

Chorus

Wikang pambansa ang gamit kong salita

Bayan kong sinilangan

Hangad kong lagi ang kalayaan.

Si Gat Jose Rizal nuo’y nagwika

Siya ay nagpangaral sa ating bansa

Ang hindi raw magmahal sa sariling wika

Ay higit pa ang amoy sa mabahong isda.

Repeat Chorus

Repeat 1st verse except last word

Florante de Leon, popularly known simply as Florante, is a Filipino singer-songwriter. He was a pioneer and leading exponent of Pinoy folk rock during the DZRJ-AM radio boom in Manila during the 1970s. His more popular singles include the hit ballad, "Handog" (Offering) and other songs, such as "Ako'y Isang Pinoy" (I Am A Filipino), "Abakada" (A-B-C-D), "Digmaan" (War) and "Pinay" (Filipino Woman), which form part of the musical genre called Manila sound. He influenced other singer-songwriters that followed...