A Puzzlement-Elaine Paige

[ti:A Puzzlement] [ar:Elaine Paige] [al:The King And I (2000 London Cast Recording)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]A Puzzlement (谜题) - Elaine Paige (忆莲·佩姬) [00:04.57]When I was a boy [00:05.66] [00:06.33]World was better spot [00:07.54] [00:08.25]What was so was so [00:09.57] [00:10.32]What was not was not [00:11.61] [00:12.27]Now I am a man [00:13.29] [00:14.17]World have changed a lot [00:15.39] [00:16.03]Some things nearly so [00:17.91] [00:18.95]Others nearly not [00:20.90] [00:22.33]There are times I almost think [00:25.89]I am not sure of what I absolutely know [00:30.80]Very often find confusion [00:32.50]In conclusion I concluded long ago [00:37.59]In my head are many facts t [00:39.28]Hat as a student I have studied to procure [00:41.32] [00:44.06]In my head are many facts [00:46.03]Of which I wish I was more certain I was sure [00:52.39] [00:54.46]Is a puzzlement [00:56.13] [00:56.71]What to tell growing son [00:58.42] [00:59.21]What for instance shall I say to him of women [01:02.17] [01:03.27]Shall I educate him on the ancient lines [01:07.52]Shall I tell the boy as far as he is able [01:10.66] [01:11.63]To respect his wives and love his concubines [01:15.25] [01:16.44]Shall I tell him everyone is like the other [01:19.48] [01:20.43]And the better of the two is really neither [01:23.62] [01:24.75]If I tell him this I think he won't believe it [01:28.05] [01:29.21]And I nearly think I don't but believe either [01:32.79] [01:35.16]When my father was a king [01:36.70]He was a king who knew exactly what he knew [01:41.49]And his brain was not a thing [01:43.09]Forever swinging to and fro and fro and to [01:48.07]Shall I then be like my father [01:49.74]And be willfully unmovable and strong [01:54.56]Or is it better to be right [01:56.31]Or am I right when I believe I may be wrong [02:02.22] [02:05.19]Shall I join with other nations in alliance [02:08.09] [02:09.01]If allies are weak am I not best alone [02:13.29]If allies are strong with power to protect me [02:16.35] [02:17.15]Might they not protect me out of all I own [02:21.39] [02:21.93]Is a danger to be trusting one another [02:24.99] [02:26.00]One will seldom want to do what other wishes [02:29.22] [02:30.20]But unless someday somebody trust somebody [02:33.05] [02:34.28]There'll be nothing left on earth excepting fishes [02:38.58] [02:40.73]There are times I almost think [02:42.29]Nobody sure of what he absolutely know [02:47.16]Everybody find confusion [02:48.75]In conclusion he concluded long ago [02:53.70]And it puzzle me to learn [02:55.20]That tho' a man may be in doubt of what he know [03:00.14]Very quickly he will fight [03:01.87]He'll fight to prove that what he does not know is so [03:08.15] [03:10.43]Oh sometimes I think that people going mad [03:15.33] [03:16.76]Ah sometimes I think that people not so bad [03:21.75] [03:22.65]But not matter what I think I must go on living life [03:26.08]As leader of my kingdom I must go forth [03:28.66] [03:29.61]Be father to my children and husband to each wife [03:32.65]Etcetera etcetera and so forth [03:36.10] [03:36.90]If my Lord in Heaven Buddha show the way [03:39.81] [03:40.55]Everyday I try to live another day [03:43.21] [03:44.20]If my Lord in Heaven Buddha show the way [03:46.84] [03:47.88]Everyday I do my best for one more day [03:52.48] [03:54.07]But is a puzzlement