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QUARTET / A MODEL OF DECORUM LYRICS (Concept Album)
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Musik
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Benny Andersson/Björn Ulvaeus
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Text
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Tim Rice
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Arrangement
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Anders Eljas
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Gesangspart
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Florence/Anatoly/Molokov/Arbiter
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wissenswertes
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Molokov
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We wish, no must, make our disgust
at this abuse perfectly clear
We're here for chess - are the U.S.?
If so, why foul the atmosphere?
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Florence
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I must protest - our delegation has a host of valid
points to raise,
Our player's sporting attitude's beyond all praise,
as any neutral would attest
But we concede the fact his masters bend the rules is
not a player's fault –
We'll overlook their crude political assault
and under protest will proceed
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Molokov
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Florence
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We wish, no must, make our disgust
at this abuse perfectly clear
We're here for chess - are the U.S.?
How can you make such a claim?
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We wish, no must, make our disgust
at this abuse perfectly clear
we're here for chess - are the U.S.?
How can you make such a claim?
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Molokov
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Arbiter
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If your man's so sweet
Then why his fighting talk?
If he's not a cheat
Then why on earth
Did he go take a walk?
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Point 17
No one-way screen
Will be allowed
In the hall
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Molokov
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Florence
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Why let him loose?
He'll soon reduce
This great event
To a brawl
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I am not surprised
He wanted fresher air
Once he realized
There was no hope
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Of your lot playing fair
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It's very sad
To see the ancient and
Distinguished game
That used to be
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How sad
To see
What used
To be
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A model of decorum and tranquillity
Become like any other sport
A battleground for rival ideologies
To slug it out with glee
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A model of decorum and tranquillity
Become like any other sport
A battleground for rival ideologies
To slug it out with glee
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Anatoly
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Through the elegant yelling
Of this compelling dispute
Comes the ghastly suspicion
My opposition's a fruit
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Florence
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I don't suppose
You'd understand the strain and pressure
getting where he's got
For then you'd simply call him
highly-strung and not
Imply that he was one of those
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Anatoly
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But how can you
Work for one who
Treats you like dirt?
Pay must be good
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Florence
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I'm not getting rich
My only interest
Is in something which
Gives me the chance
Of working with the best
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Anatoly
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I can only say
I hope your dream comes true
Till that far-off day
I hope you cope
With helping number two
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Anatoly
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Florence
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How sad
To see
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How sad
To see
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Molokov
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We wish, no must, make our disgust
At this abuse perfectly clear
We're here for chess – are the U.S.?
If so, why foul the atmosphere?
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Arbiter
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Point 23
The board will be
Made in Sweden
Non-aligned wood
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Molokov
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It seems to us
There's little point in waiting here all
night for his return
And since a peaceful match sole concern
We won't make an official fuss
In short we rise
Above your guy's
Tantrums, dramas,
Dirty tricks
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Arbiter
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Point 31
No game begun
By noon goes on
After six
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Molokov
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Arbiter
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It's very sad
To see the ancient and distinguished game
That used to be
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It's very sad
To see the ancient and distinguished game
That used to be
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alle
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A model of decorum and tranquillity
Become like any other sport
A battleground for rival ideologies
To slug it out with glee
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