A Puzzlement (reprise) Lyrics - Singles - The King And I

When I was a boy, world was better spot 

What was so was so, what was not was not 

Now, I am a man, world have changed a lot 

Some things nearly so, others nearly not 

There are times I almost think 

I am not sure of what I absolutely know 

Very often find confusion 

In conclusion, I concluded long ago 

In my head are many facts 

That, as a student, I have studied to procure 

In my head are many facts 

Of which I wish I was more certain, I was sure 

Is a puzzlement 

What to tell growing son? 

What for instance, shall I say to him of women? 

Shall I educate him on the ancient lines? 

Shall I tell the boy as far as he is able 

To respect his wives and love his concubines? 

Shall I tell him everyone is like the other 

And the better of the two is really neither? 

If I tell him this I think he won't believe it 

And I nearly think that I don't believe it either 

When my father was a king 

He was a king who knew exactly what he knew 

And his brain was not a thing 

Forever swinging to and fro and fro and to 

Shall I, then be like my father 

And be willfully unmovable and strong? 

Or is it better to be right? 

Or am I right when I believe I may be wrong? 

Shall I join with other nations in alliance? 

If allies are weak, am I not best alone? 

If allies are strong with power to protect me 

Might they not protect me out of all I own? 

Is a danger to be trusting one another 

One will seldom want to do what other wishes 

But unless someday somebody trust somebody 

There'll be nothing left on earth excepting fishes 

There are times I almost think 

Nobody sure of what he absolutely know 

Everybody find confusion 

In conclusion, he concluded long ago 

And it puzzle me to learn 

That tho' a man may be in doubt of what he know 

Very quickly he will fight 

He'll fight to prove that what he does not know is so 

Oh, sometimes I think that people going mad 

Ah, sometimes I think that people not so bad 

But not matter what I think, I must go on living life 

As leader of my kingdom, I must go forth 

Be father to my children and husband to each wife 

Etcetera, etcetera and so forth 

If my Lord in Heaven Buddha, show the way 

Everyday I try to live another day 

If my Lord in Heaven Buddha, show the way 

Everyday I do my best for one more day 

But is a puzzlement