[Intro: Upbeat, energetic vibe, acoustic guitar strumming, pedal steel glides, steady drumbeat, male duet vocals, call-and-response, a hint of hip hop shuffle in the beat]

(Mmm, ohh... yeah) (Oy, mga tol, let's roll)
I’m a man of constant sorrow, nakita mo ba lahat ng hirap ko?
Wavin’ goodbye—kay old Kentucky, doon natuto ang style ko.
(‘Yan ang spot na tumatak sa kanya)

[Verse: Conversational delivery, melodic singing, fiddles in the background, subtle keyboard pads]

Naglalakad ako bitbit ang bigat,
Walang tunay na ligaya sa lupa kong nilalakaran.
No matter saan mapadpad ang boots ko,
Wala akong kaibigan na mananatili dito.
(He got no friends to stick around)

[Pre-Chorus: Building energy, acoustic guitar and drum accents, call-and-response vocals]

Anim na taong matindi, parang pagod na pagod na.
Lord knows, di makahinga sa problema.
Walang liwanag sa bayan na ’to,
I’m out, para sa sarili ko.
(He’s leavin’ for his own sake)

[Chorus: Harmonized choruses, strong hook, pedal steel flourishes, emotional expression]

I’m a man (I’m a man) of constant sorrow,
May heartbreak na dalang-dala ko.
Ain’t no rest (ain’t no rest) sa mga darating na bukas,
Wag kayong umiyak, tuloy lang aking pag-akyat.
(Ohh, hey, I’m ridin’ on)

[Post Chorus: Brief refrain, fiddle and pedal steel riff, softer vocal layer]

(Mmm, yeah) I’m ridin’ on
(Hoy, hoy) Tuloy-tuloy pa rin akong ridin’ on

[Verse: Conversational flow, electric guitar strums, drums keep a steady beat, duet vocals with a Southern accent]

Fare thee well, ikaw na minamahal,
Di ko inakala na aalis ako nang ganito.
Pero kailangan kong sumakay ng northern train,
Baka di na ako makabalik pa sa puso mo.
(Might not make it back to your heart)

[Pre-Chorus: Intensifying groove, keyboards swell, call-and-response harmonies]

Kung ililibing nila ako sa malalim na lambak,
Hayaan mo lang ako diyan nang matagal.
You might meet somebody bago, fresh na fresh,
Habang ako ay nakahimlay sa putikan.
(While he’s gone under that muddy ground)

[Chorus: Harmonized choruses, driving beat, emphatic pedal steel bends]

I’m a man (I’m a man) of constant sorrow,
Problema kumakatok sa pinto ko.
Headin’ out (headin’ out) walâ akong bukas,
Pero pangako kong ’to ay di maglalaho.
(Whoa, keep that promise sure)

[Post Chorus: Repeated refrain, emotive fiddle lines, soft harmonies]

(Mmm-hmm, yeah) I’m rollin’ on
(Yay, hey) Oo, rollin’ on

[Outro: Reflective, gentle acoustic guitar, light drum tap, soulful harmonies, pedal steel swells]

Maybe sasabihin ng tao na estranghero lang ako,
(Ohh, ohh) Di mo na ulit makikita ang mukha kong ito.
But tandaan mong nariyan pa rin ang pangako,
I’ll meet y’all sa Golden Shore ng Diyos.
(He’ll meet y’all on God’s golden shore)

[End]