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Kaalanaa minjaathaiyyaa
Kaalanaa minjaathaiyyaa
Chorus :Kaalanaa minjaathaiyyaa
Kaalanaa minjaathaiyyaa
Aalaiyil paadupadum
Yaezhaigal vaazhvinilae
Kaalanaa minjaathaiyyaa
Kaalanaa minjaathaiyyaa
Kaalanaa minjaathaiyyaa
Kaalanaa minjaathaiyyaa
Jolliyaai vaazhnthidalaam
Jolliyaai vaazhnthidalaam
Chorus :Ninaiththaal ulagaiyelaam
Panaththaal vaangidalaam
Jollyyaai vaazhnthidalaam
Jollyyaai vaazhnthidalaam
Aa….aah….aaa…..aaah….
Paattaaliyae varumai koottaaliyae
Enni paaraiyyaa
Un nilaiyai innaalilae
Chorus : Enni paaraiyyaa
Un nilaiyai innaalilae….
Nottaagave vantha koottaaliyae
Mana kottaiyellaam unnaalae
Eederumae
Chorus :Mana kottaiyellaam unnaalae
Eederumae
Onda nizhal sonthamillae
Oivu mattum siruthumilla
Chorus :Onda nizhal sonthamillae
Oivu mattum siruthumilla
Kandapadi kalippuravae
Kaalanthaan pothavillai
Onda nizhal sonthamillae
Oivu mattum siruthumilla
Aalaiyil paadupadum
Yaezhaigal vaazhvilae
Kaalanaa minjaathaiyyaa
Kaalanaa minjaathaiyyaa
Pana naathanae unthan arutpaarvaiyaal
Intha paar meedhu uzhaikkaamal
Poruleettuvom
Chorus :Pana naathanae unthan arutpaarvaiyaal
Intha paar meedhu uzhaikkaamal
Poruleettuvom
Pasiyaaravae yaezhmai pagai theeravae
Pagal iravendru paaraamal paniyaattruvom
Chorus :Pagal iravendru paaraamal paniyaattruvom
Kaalam maaridumaa kavalai theernthidumaa
Chorus :Kaalam maaridumaa kavalai theernthidumaa
Aalaiyil paadupadum
Yaezhaigal vaazhvinilae
Kaalanaa minjaathaiyyaa
Kaalanaa minjaathaiyyaa
Kaalanaa minjaathaiyyaa
Kaalanaa minjaathaiyyaa
Not even a penny is left, sir
Not even a penny is left, sir
Chorus: Not even a penny is left, sir
Not even a penny is left, sir
For those who toil in the mill,
In the lives of the poor,
Not even a penny is left, sir
Not even a penny is left, sir
Not even a penny is left, sir
Not even a penny is left, sir
We can live in joyful ease!
We can live in joyful ease!
Chorus: If we just set our minds to it,
We can buy the whole world with money!
We can live in joyful ease!
We can live in joyful ease!
Ah... aah... aaa... aah...
O working man, companion of poverty,
Just think, sir,
About your plight in these times!
Chorus: Just think, sir,
About your plight in these times...
O friend that comes in the form of cash,
All the castles in my dreams
Will come true because of you!
Chorus: All the castles in my dreams
Will come true because of you!
We do not even own any shade to shelter under,
And there is not a moment of rest!
Chorus: We do not even own any shade to shelter under,
And there is not a moment of rest!
To enjoy ourselves as much as we want,
Time itself is never enough!
We do not even own any shade to shelter under,
And there is not a moment of rest!
For those who toil in the mill,
In the lives of the poor,
Not even a penny is left, sir!
Not even a penny is left, sir!
O Lord of Wealth, through your grace,
Without doing any hard labor on this earth,
We shall amass riches!
Chorus: O Lord of Wealth, through your grace,
Without doing any hard labor on this earth,
We shall amass riches!
To satisfy our hunger, to defeat our enemy of poverty,
We will work tirelessly, day and night!
Chorus: We will work tirelessly, day and night!
Will our times ever change? Will our worries ever end?
Chorus: Will our times ever change? Will our worries ever end?
For those who toil in the mill,
In the lives of the poor,
Not even a penny is left, sir!
Not even a penny is left, sir!
Not even a penny is left, sir!
Not even a penny is left, sir!
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