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[KING]<br>
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When I was a boy <br>
World was better spot. <br>
What was so was so, <br>
What was not was not. <br>
Now I am a man; <br>
World have changed a lot. <br>
Some things nearly so, <br>
Others nearly not. <br>
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There are times I almost think <br>
I am not sure of what I absolutely know. <br>
Very often find confusion <br>
In conclusion I concluded long ago <br>
In my head are many facts T<br>
hat, as a student, I have studied to procure, <br>
In my head are many facts.. <br>
Of which I wish I was more certain I was sure! <br>
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[Spoken:] Is a puzzlement<br>
What to tell growing son <br>
What for instance, shall I say to him of women? <br>
Shall I educate him on the ancient lines? <br>
Shall I tell the boy as far as he is able, <br>
To respect his wives and love his concubines? <br>
Shall I tell him everyone is like the other, <br>
And the better of the two is really neither? <br>
If I tell him this I think he won't believe it- <br>
And I nearly think that I don't believe it either! <br>
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When my father was a king <br>
He was a king who knew exactly what he knew, <br>
And his brain was not a thing <br>
Forever swinging to and fro and fro and to. <br>
Shall I, then be like my father <br>
And be willfully unmovable and strong? <br>
Or is it better to be right?... <br>
Or am I right when I believe I may be wrong? <br>
Shall I join with other nations in alliance? <br>
If allies are weak, am I not best alone? <br>
If allies are strong with power to protect me, <br>
Might they not protect me out of all I own? <br>
Is a danger to be trusting one another, <br>
One will seldom want to do what other wishes;<br>
But unless someday somebody trust somebody <br>
There'll be nothing left on earth excepting fishes! <br>
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There are times I almost think <br>
Nobody sure of what he absolutely know. <br>
Everybody find confusion <br>
In conclusion he concluded long ago <br>
And it puzzle me to learn <br>
That tho' a man may be in doubt of what he know, <br>
Very quickly he will fight... <br>
He'll fight to prove that what he does not know is so! <br>
Oh-h-h-h-h-h Sometimes I think that people going mad! <br>
Ah-h-h-h-h-h! Sometimes I think that people not so bad! <br>
But not matter what I think I must go on living life. <br>
As leader of my kingdom I must go forth, <br>
Be father to my children and husband to each wife <br>
Etcetera, etcetera, and so forth. <br>
If my Lord in Heaven Buddha, show the way! <br>
Everyday I try to live another day. If my Lord in Heaven Buddha, show the way!<br>
Everyday I do my best for one-more day!<br>
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[Spoken] But...Is a puzzlement!<br>
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