Camelot the Musical - I Wonder What the King Is Doing Tonight Lyrics |
Broadway Musical Camelot the Musical - I Wonder What the King Is Doing Tonight Lyrics
Music by Ken Darby, Frederick Loewe Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
ARTHUR: I know what my people are thinking tonight, As home through the shadows they wander. Ev'ryone smiling in secret delight, They stare at the castle and ponder. Whenever the wind blows this way, You can almost hear ev'ryone say:
I wonder what the king is doing tonight? What merriment is the king pursuing tonight? The candles at the court, they never burned as bright. I wonder what the king is up to tonight? How goes the final hour As he sees his bridal bower Being regally and legally prepared? Well, I'll tell you what the king is doing tonight: He's scared! He's scared!
You mean that a king who fought a dragon, Hacked him in two and fixed his wagon, Goes to be wed in terror and distress? Yes!
A warrior who's so calm in battle Even his armor doesn't rattle Faces a woman petrified with fright? Right!
You mean that appalling clamoring That sounds like a blacksmith hammering Is merely the banging of his royal knees? Please!
You wonder what the king is wishing tonight? He's wishing he were in Scotland fishing tonight! What occupies his time while waiting for the bride? He's searching high and low for some place to hide. And oh, the expectation, The sublime anticipation He must feel about the wedding night to come. Well, I'll tell you what the king is feeling tonight: He's numb! He shakes! He quails! He quakes! And that's what the king is doing tonight.
Other Songs: Camelot the Musical Lyrics
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SYNOPSIS I Wonder What the King Is Doing Tonight The Simple Joys of Maidenhood Camelot Follow Me C'est Moi The Lusty Month of May Then You May Take Me to the Fair How to Handle a Woman Before I Gaze at You Again If Ever I Would Leave You The Seven Deadly Virtues What Do the Simple Folk Do? Fie on Goodness I Loved You Once in Silence Guenevere Finale (Camelot Reprise)
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