Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramenthramaha Mongkut Phra Chom Klao Chao Yu Hua (Thai: พระบาทสมเด็จพระปรเมนทรมหามงกุฎฯ พระจอมเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว), or Rama IV, known in foreign countries[which?] as King Mongkut (18 October 1804 – 1 October 1868), was the fourth monarch of Siam (Thailand) under the House of Chakri, ruling from 1851–1868. He was one of the most revered monarchs of the country.
Outside of Thailand, he is best known as the King in the 1951 play and 1956 film The King and I, based on the 1946 film Anna and the King of Siam – in turn based on the 1944 novel about Anna Leonowens' years at his court, from 1862 to 1867.
During his reign, the pressure of Western expansionism was felt for the first time in Siam. Mongkut embraced Western innovations and initiated the modernization of Siam, both in technology and culture—earning him the nickname "The Father of Science and Technology" in Siam.
Mongkut was also known for his appointment of his brother, Prince Chutamani, as vice-king. Prince Chutamani was crowned in 1851 as King Pinklao. Mongkut himself assured the country that Pinklao should be respected with equal honor to himself. Mongkut's reign was also the time when the power of the House of Bunnag reached its zenith and became the most powerful noble family of Siam.
Daddy, daddy wasn't there
Daddy, daddy wasn't there to take me to the fair
It seems he doesn't care
Daddy wasn't there
Daddy, daddy wasn't there to change my underwear
It seems he doesn't care
Daddy wasn't there
When I was first baptized
When I was criticized
When I was ostracized
When I was Jazzercised
Sticky kidney pies
When I was modernized
When I was circumcised
Daddy wasn't there
When I was first baptized
When I was criticized
When I was ostracized
When I was Jazzercised
Sticky kidney pies
When I was modernized
When I was circumcised
Daddy wasn't there to take me to the fair
To change my underwear
Daddy wasn't there
Daddy wasn't there peace
If you got a daddy issue, here's a daddy tissue
D to the A to the D D Y
D to the A to the D D Y
Say it just fad but I've got a deadbeat dad
D to the A to the D D Y
D to the A to the D D Y
I sit in my room and cry
And I ask myself the reason why
Daddy, daddy
Missus,
Will ya
Make me tea?
Make love to me?
Put on the telly?
To the BBC!
To the BBC,
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
BBC 1!
BBC 2!
BBC 3!
BBC 4!
BBC 5!
BBC 6!
BBC 7!
BBC heaven!
[repeat 2 more times]
Daddy!
Daddy wasn't there
Daddy!
Daddy wasn't there,
to take me to the fair,
to cange my underwear,
it seems he doesn't caaaarrrrreeee!
Daddy wasn't there
Daddy!
Daddy wasn't there,
to change my underwear,
it seems he doesn't care!
Daddy wasn't there!
(When I was first baptized,
when I was critizised,
when I was ostercised,
when I was jazzercised,
Steak and Kidney Pies,
One hour martinized,
When I was Circumcised!...
Daddy wasn'there)
(Chorus)
to take me to the fair,
to change my underwear,
Daddy wasn't there!
If you got a daddy issue,
here's a daddy tissue!
D to the A to the DDY!
D to the A to the DDY!
They say it's just a fad,
but I got a dead beat dad!
D to the A to the DDY!
D to the A to the DDY!
I sit in my room and cry,
and ask my self, the reason why!
D to the A to the DDY!
D to the A to the DDY!
DADDY!
DADDY!
DADDY!
D A DDY!