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
A 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
Ev'ryone is like
The other
And the better one
Of two is really
Neither
If I tell him this
I think he won't
Believe it
And I nearly think
I don't believe it
Either
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's sure of
What he
Absolutely knows
Ev'rybody 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
Will he 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 no matter
What I think
I must go on
Living life
As a 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
Ev'ry day I try to
Live another day
If my Lord in
Heaven Buddha
Show the way
Ev'ry day
I do my best
For one more day
But is a
Puzzlement