Leron Leron sinta
Buko ng papaya
Dala-dala’y buslo
Sisidlan ng bunga
Pagdating sa dulo’y
Nabali ang sanga
Kapos kapalaran
Humanap ng iba

Gumising ka Neneng
Tayo’y manampalok
Dalhin mo ang buslo
Sisidlan ng hinog
Pagdating sa dulo’y
Lalamba-lambayog
Kumapit ka Neneng
Baka ka mahulog

Leron, Leron my dear
Blossoms of the papaya tree,
With a bamboo basket,
He’d gather some fruits
But when he reached the top (of the tree),
The branch broke.
Oh, what a trick of fate,
He had to search for another.

Wake up, neneng*;
Let’s pick some tamarind fruits.
Take the bamboo baskets,
To put the ripe ones in
Upon reaching the top,
The branches swayed heavily.
Hold on tight, neneng*,
As you might fall 

*neneng is a colloquial term referring to a girl