[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

[ANNA]

[Spoken] It's a very ancient saying,

But a true and honest thought,

That if you become a teacher,

By your pupils you'll be taught.

[Singing] As a teacher I've been learning --

You'll forgive me if I boast --

And I've now become an expert,

On the subject I like most.

[Spoken] Getting to know you.

[Singing] Getting to know you,

Getting to know all about you.

Thiang

"There is a happy land, far, far away,

Where saints in Glory stand, bright, bright as day."

[Spoken] In the beginning God created the-heaven and the-earth.

Mis-on-ary

[ANNA]

When I think of Tom.

I think of a night,

When the earth smelled of summer

And the sky was streaked with white,

The soft mist of England

Was sleeping on a hill.

I remember this,

And I always will...

There are new lovers now

On the same silent hill,

Looking on the same blue sea.

And I know Tom and I are a part of them all --

And they're all a part of Tom an me.

Children

Be it ever so humble,

There's no place like home.

A charm from the skies seems to hallow us there,

Which seek through the world,

Is ne'er met with elsewhere.

[LUN THA]

I have dreamed that your arms are lovely,

I have dreamed what a joy you'll be.

I have dreamed every word you whisper.

When you're close,

Close to me.

How you look in the glow of evening

I have dreamed and enjoyed the view.

In these dreams I've loved you so

That by now I think I know

What it's like to be loved by you,

I will love being loved by you.

[TUPTIM]

[ANNA]

Whenever I feel afraid

I hold my head erect

And whistle a happy tune

So no one will suspect

I'm afraid.

While shivering in my shoes

I strike a careless pose

And whistle a happy tune

And no one ever knows

I'm afraid.

The result of this deception

Is very strange to tell

For when I fool the people

I fear I fool myself as well!

I whistle a happy tune

[TUPTIM]

[Spoken] The King is pleased!

He is pleased with me!

My Lord and Master

Declares he's pleased with me-

What does he mean?

What does he know of me

This lord and master?

When he has looked at me what has he seen?

Something young

Soft and slim,

Painted cheek,

Tap'ring limb,

Smiling lips

All for him,

Eyes that shine

Just for him-

So he thinks...

All

We work and work

From week to week

At the Royal Bangkok Academy

And English words are all we speak

At the Royal Bangkok...

[Anna interrupts then starts them over]

From week to week

At the Royal Bangkok Academy

And English words

Are all we speak

At the Royal Bangkok Academy

If we pay attention to our teacher

And obey her every rule,

We'll be grateful for

Those golden years

[ANNA]

Your servant! Your servant!

Indeed I'm not you servant --

Although you give me less than servant's pay --

I'm a free and independent employé

[pronounced "employay"]...(sigh) employee.

Because I'm a woman

You think, like ev'ry woman

I have to be a slave or concubine.

You conceited, self-indulgent libertine! ...(sigh)

libertine! [pronounced "liberteen"]

[ANNA]

We've just been introduced,

I do not know you well,

But when the music started

Something drew me to your side.

So many men and girls,

Are in each others arms.

It made me think we might be

Similarly occupied.

Shall we dance?

On a bright cloud of music shall we fly?

Shall we dance?

Shall we then say "Goodnight and mean "Goodbye"?

Or perchance,

[LADY THIANG]

This is a man who thinks with his heart,

His heart is not always wise.

This is a man who stumbles and falls,

But this is a man who tries.

This is a man you'll forgive and forgive,

And help protect, as long as you live...

He will not always say

What you would have him say,

But now and then he'll do

Something

Wonderful.

He has a thousand dreams

[KING]

A woman is a female who is human,

Designed for pleasing man, the human male.

A human male is pleased by many women,

And all the rest you hear is fairy tale.

[ANNA]

Then tell me how this fairy tale began, sir.

You cannot call it just a poet's trick

Explain to me why many men are faithful

And true to one wife only.

[KING]

[Spoken] They are sick!

[LUN THA]

We kiss in a shadow,

We hide from the moon,

Our meetings are few,

And over too soon.

We speak in a whisper,

Afraid to be heard;

When people are near,

We speak not a word.

Alone in our secret,

Together we sigh,

For one smiling day to be free

To kiss in the sunlight

And say to the sky:

"Behold and believe what you see!

Behold how my lover loves me!"

[TUPTIM]

Thiang

To prove we're not barbarians

They dress us up like savages!

To prove we're not barbarians

We wear a funny skirt!

Ah...............h!

Wives

To prove we're not barbarians

They dress us up like savages!

To prove we're not barbarians

We wear a funny skirt!

Thiang

Western People Funny,

Western People Funny,

Western People Funny,

Of that there is no doubt,