The Soviet Machine

Molokov

Just in case you feel a trace

Of doubt or even nervous tension

Let me draw the latest score

To your attention

Not the score the witless corps

Of commentators are debating

Come, admit - who gives a shit

For Elo rating?

No I prefer and I'm sure you concur

To see who's ahead

Psychologically

For example:

We have on tap an inscrutable chap

Whose thoughts never stray

From the state of play

Whereas -

It's so difficult to concentrate if

You have left your native country

For a woman who has plans of her own

It's not easy for a chap to excel

Feeling guilty as hell

Having left his wife to face the music alone

But even worse, imagine if his ladies met

Well then I bet

The atmosphere around here would be a little strained

As he explained

How he could do what he's done to those two

Most wonderful girls

"Yes I love you both!"

Most amusing!

Starting from scratch they'll torpedo his match

His horse-power dead

On the board and in bed

Bit by bit the pieces fit

The Soviet machine advances

Not one move that won't improve

Our nation's chances

We predict a stunning victory

Both on the board and off it

This will show the traitor no one

Rats with profit

Oh we're gonna smash that bastard

Make him wanna change his name

Take him to the cleaners and devastate him

Wipe him out, humiliate him

We don't want the whole world saying

They can't even win a game

We have never reckoned on coming second

There's no use in losing

We can feel the flame of triumph burning

Our people's pride returning / Bit by bit the pieces fit

The Soviet machine advances

No one move that won't improve

Our nation's chances

From Moscow to the Baring Straits

Citizens will hail our victory

In Arctic circles frozen states

Will join with warmer climes in revelry

And I can say of this affair

I was there, did my share, played my part

And Russians all will be aware

I was there, from the start.