Chess - The Deal lyrics

The American: 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 The Russian: Refugee, total sh** 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? The American + Molokov: That's not true, partner How could you, partner Think I'd want to pursuse Any deal but our alliance? The American: 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 The Russian There's no deal! The American: 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 Florence and the Russian: 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 The Russian: Let him spill out his hate Till he knows he's deserted There's no point wasting time Preaching to the perverted