Song lyrics of "words of father" by Tong en

A1

I grew up in Taipei

I can't say a word of May

My classmate's mother called me a mountain person

Don't be nervous if you get extra marks in the exam

If you sing on stage, you will get a certificate

But I can only say ho hi Yan

B1

ho ho hi i ye yan

ho hi i ye yan

ho ho hi i ye yan

ho hi i ye yan

A2

It's not normal not to tell jokes

Took the microphone and painted a new site

Standing on the high post, I only know ho hi Yan

The refrigerator is always full of baby animals

You can't refuse one drink after another

I'm an alien. I can sing ho hi Yan

B2

I can't talk about Dad

I didn't grow up

Taipei is my home

But they call me Fanzi

It embarrasses me

B3

How I want to talk about Dad

Maybe it's funeral talk, maybe it's love talk

You can sing, too

But I don't live in the mountains, and I only know ho hi Yan

C1

I didn't change my name or defend my land

But there is always a feeling of being called

Listen to Dad singing those old languages

It makes me want to cry

(repeat B1 B2 B3)