CHESS - Das Musical

THE DEAL (Concept Album)

Musik	Benny Andersson/Björn Ulvaeus
Text	Tim Rice
Arrangement	Anders Eljas
Gesangspart	Anatoly/Frederick/Florence/Molokov
wissenswertes	„Hot Shit“ lautet der recht ungewöhnliche Arbeitstitel dieses Songs

		Frederick
		Communist, democrat An intriguing collusion Fair exchange - tit for tat Comradeship in profusion And the appeal, partner Of this deal, partner Is we all stand to win You and me, the lady also Don't break her heart, partner Just be smart, partner Let her think that her past Is as pure as snow in Moscow

		Thank God we're so civilised And our word can be our bond We can turn this into friendship for life And beyond -

Anatoly
Refugee, total shit Is how I've always seen us Not a help you'll admit To agreement between us There's no deal partner Who's your real partner? Could there be just a chance That you've got some heavy clients?

Molokov		Frederick
That's not true, partner How could you, partner Think I'd want to pursue Any deal but our allience?		That's not true, partner How could you, partner Think I'd want to pursue Any deal but our allience?

		Frederick
		How can you only think Of your selfish ambition And not of her position? Or you'd rather perhaps See her world collapse? For a tinpot competition!

Anatoly
There's no deal!

		Frederick
		Silly boy, woman who He should not have let walk out There's no hitch that we two Can't untangle or talk out And the appeal, partner Of this deal, partner Is we both stand to win We'll bring back the golden era Stick with me, honey Leave him be, honey In return I know who'll Tell you all they know in Moscow

		Florence
		Are you sick? Are you mad? You still don't understand why I loathe you, Why I left you?

Anatoly		Florence
Who'd ever think it? Such a squalid little ending Watching him descending Just as far as he can go I'm learning things I didn't want to know		Who'd ever think it? Such a squalid little ending Watching him descending Just as far as he can go I'm learning things I didn't want to know

Who'd ever guess it? This would be the situation One more complication Should be neither here nor there I wish I had it in me not to care		Who'd ever guess it? This would be the situation One more complication Should be neither here nor there I wish I had it in me not to care

Let him spill out his hate Till he knows he's deserted There's no point wasting time Preaching to the perverted		Let him spill out his hate Till he knows he's deserted There's no point wasting time Preaching to the perverted