Chinese Room

[Verse 1]

Somebody locked me in a room

Chinese messages comin’ through

I had to respond, but did not understand

So I just followed a list of commands

[Chorus]

I’m living in a Chinese room

I’m speaking Chinese to you

I’m living a Chinese room

(But) What it means, I GOT NO CLUE! (HEY!)

[Verse 2]

I’m following a set of rules

That tell me which Chinese symbols to use

They’re talking to me, they’re speaking Chinese

And they think I understand what it means!

[Chorus]

I’m living in a Chinese room

I’m speaking Chinese to you

I’m living a Chinese room

(But) What it means, I GOT NO CLUE! (HEY!)

[Verse 3]

And I think I fooled them all

That I’m a native Chinese speaker and all

Did my best, passed the Turing Test

Gave the proper response to every request

[Chorus]

I’m living in a Chinese room

I’m speaking Chinese to you

I’m living a Chinese room

(But) What it means, I GOT NO CLUE! (HEY!)