KING

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 T
hat, 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!

(Spoken): 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-h-h-h-h-h Sometimes I think that people going mad!
Ah-h-h-h-h-h! 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!

[Spoken] But…Is a puzzlement!

I’ll crawl for you
Hurt if you want to
I’ll be the thing that you feed.

I’m not asking
For love or redemption
I’ll sell my guilt to your need.


I’ll breathe for you
Die if you want to
I’ll mourn with you by my grave.


I dare you to judge me
Now God has disowned me
I’ve come to you to be saved.


They say I sold my soul.
We all reap what we sow.


I’ll shine for you
Burn if you want to
You’ll be the prize for my pain.


I’ll kill your god
And pray for salvation
I’ll be the in to your sane.


I’ll lie for you
be your conscience in you
Sacrifice reason for shame.


I won’t ask for
Faith or forgiveness
I’ll be the blood in your veins.


They say I lost my way
I’ll wait for judgement day.


Don’t pray for my soul.
Don’t pray for my soul.
Don’t pray for my soul.
Don’t pray for my soul.


I’ll be your darkness
In the light
I’ll be your vampire calling
In the dead of night


I’ll be your demon
Shadow man
I’ll be your one confession
And if I can


I’ll be your nightmare
And scream for you
I’ll be your one possesion
If you want me to


I’ll be your secret
Memory,
I’ll be your exhibition
Of atrocity.


They say I sold my soul.
We all reap what we sow.


They say I lost my way.
I’ll wait for judgement day.


Don’t pray for my soul.
Don’t pray for my soul.
Don’t pray for my soul.
Don’t pray for my soul.


They kneel down, praise God
Shout allelujah,
Lift up their eyes when they pray.


When children kill children
Don’t it make them wonder?
Don’t it make them question their faith?

(If you win, or you lose, it’s the Question of Honour)
(And the way that you choose, it’s the Question of Honour)

I can’t tell what’s wrong or right
If black is white or day is night
But I know when two men collide
It’s the Question of Honour!

Fragile
Like a baby in your arms
Be gentle with me
I’d never willingly
Do you harm

Apologies
Are all you seem to get from me
But just like a child
You make me smile
When you care for me
And you know

It’s a question of lust
It’s a question of trust
It’s a question of not letting
What we’ve built up
Crumble to dust
It is all of these things and more
That keep us together

Independence
Is still important for us though (we realise)
It’s easy to make
The stupid mistake
Of letting go (do you know what I mean)

My weaknesses
You know each and every one (it frightens me)
But I need to drink
More than you seem to think
Before I’m anyone’s
And you know

It’s a question of lust
It’s a question of trust
It’s a question of not letting
What we’ve built up
Crumble to dust
It is all of these things and more
That keep us together

Kiss me goodbye
When I’m on my own
But you know that I’d
Rather be home

It’s a question of lust

I’ve got to get to you first
Before they do
It’s just a question of time
Before they lay their hands on you
And make you just like the rest
I’ve got to get to you first
It’s just a question of time

Well now you’re only fifteen
And you look good
I’ll take you under my wing
Somebody should
They’ve persuasive ways
And you’ll believe what they say
It’s just a question of time
It’s running out for you
It won’t be long until you’ll do
Exactly what they want you to

I can see them now
Hanging around
To mess you up
To strip you down
And have their fun
With my little one

It’s just a question of time
It’s running out for you
It won’t be long until you’ll do
Exactly what they want you to

Sometimes I don’t blame them
For wanting you
You look good
And they need something to do
Until I look at you
And then I condemn them
I know my kind
What goes on in our minds

It’s just a question of time
It should be better
It’s just a question of time
It should be better with you
It’s just a question of time

When it all comes true
Just the way you planned
It’s funny but the bells don’t ring
It’s a quiet thing
When you hold the world
In your trembling hand
You think you’d hear a choir singing
But it?s a quiet thing
There are no exploding fireworks
Where’s the boring of the crowds
Maybe it?s the strange new atmosphere
Way up here among the clouds

There won’t be trumpets or balls of fire
To say he’s coming,
No roman candles, no angel’s choir
No sound of distant drumming,
He may not be the cavalier
Tall and graceful, fair and strong,
Doesn?t matter just as long as he
Comes along

But not with trumpets or lightning flashing
Or shining armor,
He may be daring, he may be dashing
Or maybe he’s a farmer,
I can wait, what’s another day?
He has lots of hills to climb
And a hero doesn’t come till
The nick of time

Don’t look for trumpets or whistles tooting
To guarantee him,
There won’t be trumpets, but sure as shooting
You’ll know him when you see him

Don’t know when, don’t know where,
I can’t even say that I care
All I know is the minute you turn
And he’s suddenly there
There won’t be trumpets
There are no trumpets
Who needs trumpets?
Happiness comes in on tiptoe
Well what d’ya know
It’s a quiet thing
A very quiet thing

Long ago far away
I felt your lovin’ glow upon my face
Was it a dream or just a promise made
What is my destiny

Someday I’ll find a way to shine
Leave all these rainy days behind
I know there’s got to be
Some place warm and bright for me
I’m runnin’ out of places I can run
Lookin’ for a place in the sun

Darkness hangs overhead
Close to the point where angels fear to tread
I close my eyes and think of you instead
And pray you’ll be here soon

Someday I’ll find a way to shine
Leave all these rainy days behind
I know there’s got to be
Some place warm and bright for me
I’m runnin’ out of places I can run
Lookin’ for a place in the sun

Sometimes it feels like this whole world’s against me
And every beaten path is just another winding road
That tempts me far from you and all that’s true
I’ve got to find my way again

Someday I’ll find a way to shine
Leave all these rainy days behind
I know there’s got to be
Some place warm and bright for me
I’m runnin’ out of places I can run
Lookin’ for a place in the sun
I’m runnin’ out of places I can run
Lookin’ for a place in the sun
Just shine down on me sunshine

Like a long lonely stream
I keep runnin’ towardas a dream
Movin’ on, movin’ on
Like a branch on a tree
I keep reachin’ to be free
Movin’ on, movin’ on.

‘Cause there’s a place in the sun
Where there’s hope for ev’ryone
Where my poor restless heart’s gotta run.
There’s a place in the sun
And before my life is done
Got to find me a place in the sun.

Like an old dusty road
I get weary from the load.
Movin’ on, movin’ on
Like this tired troubled earth
I’ve been rollin’ since my birth
Movin’ on, movin’ on

‘Cause there’s a place in the sun
Where there’s hope for ev’ryone
Where my poor restless heart’s gotta run.
There’s a place in the sun
And before my life is done
Got to find me a place in the sun.

Gotta get that feeling
God I love this feeling
Someone come and stop me cuz this I’m winning
I should have left you when I was up
I should have left you when I was up
I should’ve had enought sense to
Get up and leave this town
I should’ve had enough sense to
It was a turn around
Walking through the golden sands I’m quenching my thirst
Jump into the fountain and I’m going head first
Lost in a place in the sun
And it’s going down
It’s going down
It’s going down
It’s going down
I should have left you when I was up
I should have left you when I was up
I should’ve had enought sense to
Get up and leave this town
I should’ve had enough sense to
It was a turn around
I should’ve had enought sense to
Get up and leave this town
I should’ve had enough sense to
It was a turn around
Lost in a place in the sun
And it’s going down
It’s going down
It’s going down
It’s going down

(Mary Chapin Carpenter)

What I’m looking for, after all this time
Keeps me moving forward, trying to find it
Since I learned to walk all I’ve done is run
Ready, on my mark, doesn’t everyone
Need a place in the world

Could be right before your very eyes
Just beyond a door that’s open wide
Could be far away or in your own backyard
There are those who say, you can look too hard
For your place in the world

Takes some of us a little longer
A few false starts gonna make you stronger
When I’m sure I’ve finally found it
Gonna wrap these arms all around it

Could be one more mile, or just one step back
In a lovers smile, down a darkened path
Friends will take our side, enemies will curse us
But to be alive is to know your purpose
It’s your place in the world
Your place in the world
Your place in the world