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TENES-TENES

Singer: Bungsia
Age: 15
Sex: [[strikethru]]Male[[/strikethru]] Female
Tape: 2-514
Village: TK
Date: Nov. 14, 1965

Tenes of blue mixed with many colors.
I am leaving for Mindoro[[superscript]]1[[/superscript]], so you hear my song.
Even though I go far away, my song will serve as my remembrance.
I am now going home, so you help me sing.
You hear me now: I have two husbands.[[superscript]]2[[/superscript]]
You, Armando,[[superscript]]3[[/superscript]] hear my song.
Your love is true to me.

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1. An island in the central Philippines.
2. The girl has never been married.
3. A popular Filipino actor.