Stephen Flaherty - A Rumor in St. Petersburg lyrics

(townspeople) St petersburg is gloomy st petersburg is bleak my underwear got frozen standing here all week since the revolution our lives have been so grave! thank goodness for the gossip that gets us through the day hey! have you heard? (whisper) theres a rumor in st petersburg have you heard? (whisper) what they're saying on the streets (spoken) Although the czar did not survive one daughter may be still alive! the princess Anastasia but please do not repeat its a rumor, a legend, a mystery, something whispered in an alleyway or through a crack. its a rumor thats part of our history they say her royal grand-mama will pay a royal sum to someone who can bring the princess back! a ruple for this painting, its Romanov i swear count Dusophs pajama's come buy them by the pair i got these from the palace, its lined with real fur it could be worth a fortune if it belonged to her (Dimitri) its the rumor, the legend, the mystery its the princess anastasia who will help us fly you and i friend will go down in history we'll find a girl to play the part and teach her what to say dress her up and take her to Paris imagine the reward her dear old grand-mama will pay who else could pull it off but you and me! we'll be rich (vlad) we'll be rich (dimitri) we'll be out (vlad) we'll be out! (both) and st petersburg will have some more to talk about (whispered) shh have you heard? theres a rumor in st petersburg have you heard? what they're saying on the streets (shout) hey! (3x) have you heard? theres a rumor in st petersburg have you heard? comrades what do you suppose? a fascinating mystery, the biggest con in history the princess anastasia alive or dead? who knows?