Chess - Embassy Lament (with Josh Groban)

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Embassy Lament (with Josh Groban)

Embassy Officials:
Oh, my dear how boring,
He's defecting
Just like all the others,
He's expecting
Us to be impressed
With what he's done here,
But he hasn't stopped
To think about the paperwork
His gesture causes--
We've an embassy to run here.

If these people can't strike
Blows for freedom
With a valid visa,
We don't need 'em.
If we seem offhand
Then please remember
This is nothing very special--
He's the fourth we've had
Since last November.
Who do these foreign
Chappies think they are?

Official #1:
And when he's safely in the West
He'll be the hero to discuss.
The media will lionize him,
Fame and fortune plus,

Officials:
No-one will recall it's
Thanks to us.

Official #1: [Spoken]
You have a wife?

Anatoly: [Spoken]
Yes.

Official #3: [Spoken]
You have two children?

Anatoly: [Spoken]
Yes.

Official #2: [Spoken]
And they're not coming with you?

Anatoly: [Spoken]
No, not for the moment.

Official #4: [Spoken]
You play chess. You are good at it?
[Official #3 whispers in #4's ear]
Oh. I hear you're world champion.

Anatoly: [Spoken]
Since yesterday.

Officials: [Spoken]
That's still good.
[Sung]
Have you an appointment
With the consul?
If you don't
We know what his
Response'll be,
He will not see you--
With respect it buggers up
His very taxing schedule,
Pushing peace and understanding.
Let us hope this won't affect it.

Far too many joker
Cross the border,
Not a single
Document in order.
Russia must be empty
Though we're all for
Basic human rights,
It makes you wonder,
What they built the Berlin wall for--
Who do these foreign
Chappies think they are?

And when you've
Filled in all the forms,
And been passed
Clear of all disease,
Debriefed, debugged,
Dedrugged, disarmed,
And disinfected, please
Don't forget the guys
Who cut your keys.

Mirror lyrics:

Who cut your keys.
Don't forget the guys
And disinfected, please
Dedrugged, disarmed,
Debriefed, debugged,
Clear of all disease,
And been passed
Filled in all the forms,
And when you've

Chappies think they are?
Who do these foreign
What they built the Berlin wall for--
It makes you wonder,
Basic human rights,
Though we're all for
Russia must be empty
Document in order.
Not a single
Cross the border,
Far too many joker

Let us hope this won't affect it.
Pushing peace and understanding.
His very taxing schedule,
With respect it buggers up
He will not see you--
Response'll be,
We know what his
If you don't
With the consul?
Have you an appointment
[Sung]
That's still good.
Officials: [Spoken]

Since yesterday.
Anatoly: [Spoken]

Oh. I hear you're world champion.
[Official #3 whispers in #4's ear]
You play chess. You are good at it?
Official #4: [Spoken]

No, not for the moment.
Anatoly: [Spoken]

And they're not coming with you?
Official #2: [Spoken]

Yes.
Anatoly: [Spoken]

You have two children?
Official #3: [Spoken]

Yes.
Anatoly: [Spoken]

You have a wife?
Official #1: [Spoken]

Thanks to us.
No-one will recall it's
Officials:

Fame and fortune plus,
The media will lionize him,
He'll be the hero to discuss.
And when he's safely in the West
Official #1:

Chappies think they are?
Who do these foreign
Since last November.
He's the fourth we've had
This is nothing very special--
Then please remember
If we seem offhand
We don't need 'em.
With a valid visa,
Blows for freedom
If these people can't strike

We've an embassy to run here.
His gesture causes--
To think about the paperwork
But he hasn't stopped
With what he's done here,
Us to be impressed
He's expecting
Just like all the others,
He's defecting
Oh, my dear how boring,
Embassy Officials:

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