Tim Rice - Talking Chess lyrics

[Freddie] This is the one situation I wanted most to avoid [Anatoly] Then what on earth are you doing? You could be better employed [Freddie] No. Please hear me out I think I can help [Anatoly] If it's about Florence I'm warning you- [Freddie] No. It's not about her, your wife or your kids or money or Walter or Molokov [Anatoly] What the hell is it? [Freddie] I want to talk chess [Anatoly] Chess? [Freddie] Something I've noticed in Viigand It's his King's Indian Defense One of the lines he's been trying Doesn't completely make sense [Anatoly] Why? I don't understand [Freddie] I told you his King's Indian- [Anatoly] No, I don't understand why you're helping me [Freddie] Because I love chess Does nobody else? Jesus, sometimes I think I'm the only one How can you let mediocrity win? [Anatoly] What about Florence's father? My wife and my children? [Freddie, spoken] Oh f** you! [Freddie, sung] You've let them all down already Win or betray yourself too You don't want those sh**s To get what they want [Anatoly] They'll get what they want They always do [Freddie] No. They won't if you win Be true to the game The one thing you know you can count upon [Anatoly] What about Florence? [Freddie] The one thing is chess [Anatoly] Chess? [Freddie, spoken] How can you let mediocrity win? You have one chance left. Win for chess. You were five one up. Now it's five all. Get a grip