The King and I movie - Shall I Tell You What I Think of You? lyrics
rate me<br>
[ANNA]<br>
<br>
Your servant! Your servant! <br>
Indeed I'm not you servant -- <br>
Although you give me less than servant's pay --<br>
I'm a free and independent employé <br>
[pronounced "employay"]...(sigh) employee. <br>
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Because I'm a woman <br>
You think, like ev'ry woman <br>
I have to be a slave or concubine.<br>
You conceited, self-indulgent libertine! ...(sigh)<br>
libertine! [pronounced "liberteen"]<br>
<br>
How I wish I called him that! <br>
Right to his face! Libertine! <br>
And while we're on the subject, sire, <br>
There are certain goings on around this place <br>
That I wish to tell you I do not admire: <br>
I do not like polygamy <br>
Or even moderate bigamy <br>
I realize <br>
That in your eyes <br>
That clearly makes a prig o' me.<br>
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But I am from a civilized land called Wales!<br>
Where men like you are locked in county jails! <br>
In your pursuit of pleasure, you <br>
Have mistresses who treasure you <br>
<br>
They have no ken of other men <br>
Beside whom they can measure you<br>
<br>
A flock of sheep and you're the only ram<br>
No wonder you're the wonder of Siam! <br>
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[Spoken] I'm rather glad I didn't say that... <br>
not with the women right there...and the children<br>
<br>
[Singing] The children, the children, <br>
I'll not forget the children, <br>
No matter where I go I'll always see <br>
Those little faces looking up at me... <br>
<br>
At first, when I started to teach, <br>
They were shy and remained out of reach, <br>
But lately I've thought <br>
One or two have been caught<br>
By a word I have said<br>
Or a sentence I've read <br>
And I've heard an occasional question <br>
That implied, at least, a suggestion <br>
That the work I've been trying to do <br>
Was beginning to show with a few... <br>
<br>
That Prince Chululongkorn <br>
Is very like his father. <br>
He's stubborn-but inquisitive and smart... <br>
I must leave this place before they break my heart <br>
I must leave this place before they break my heart! <br>
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Goodness! I had no idea it was so late. <br>
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Shall It tell you what I think of you? <br>
You're spoiled! <br>
You're a conscientious worker <br>
But your spoiled. <br>
Giving credit where it's due <br>
There is much I like in you<br>
But it's also very true <br>
That your spoiled! <br>
Everybody's always bowing to the King<br>
Everybody has to grovel to the King. <br>
By your Buddha you are blessed <br>
By your ladies you're caressed, <br>
But the one who loves you best is the King. <br>
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All that bowing and kow-towing <br>
To remind you of your royalty, <br>
I find a most disgusting exhibition.<br>
I wouldn't ask a Siamese cat <br>
To demonstrate his loyalty <br>
By taking this ridiculous position <br>
How would you like it if you were a man<br>
Playing the part of a toad. <br>
Crawling around on your elbows and knees. <br>
Eating the dust of the road!... <br>
<br>
Toads! Toads! All of your people are toads! <br>
Yes, Your Majesty; <br>
No, Your Majesty. <br>
Tell us how low to go, Your Majesty;<br>
Make some more decrees, Your Majesty, <br>
Don't let us up off out knees, Your Majesty. <br>
Give us a kick, if you please Your Majesty <br>
Give us a kick, if you would, Your Majesty <br>
Oh, That was good, Your Majesty!<br>
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