https://www.allmusicals.com/ I Wonder What the King Is Doing Tonight lyrics 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 the 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, Whacked 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 mer