Announcer Ladies and gentlemen, the chess champion of the world!!!
Reporters chorus Why do you persist with vicious attacks Ungracious remarks re: opponents? It smacks of A lack of conviction, admit You're under duress and that your Only skill left is for money, not chess
You say you will win by six games to two But dont you concede he's a challenger who Is a cut above most of the crap you've beaten before So aren't you pushing your luck by predicting the score.
If soviet life's as grim as you claim Then how come their boys are so good at the game? Though you swear the american dream-
The american way is clearly the best Your image isnt saying a lot For life in the west And though right now you think that you're hot You're riding the crest, The day is bound to come when you're not And so we suggest Respect for just in case you forgot We made you your best The media always gave you a shot So dont be a clown We wouldn't want to drag you back down (echos)
American Ok, what'dya wanna know
Reporters Why did you risk the whole match breaking down?
American I don't know what you're saying, what are you – what are you implying?
Reporter All your outrageous demands, self-concede
American I don't see anything outrageous in demanding what i'm worth!
Reporter They pay you all that you ask for and then you demand even more
American Any champion is entitled to as much as he can get, any way he wants to get it.
[reporter #1] Does your opponent deserve such abuse?
[freddie, spoken] All soviets deserve abuse
[reporter #2] But even you must concede he can play
[freddie, spoken] Sure, he's the best red on the circuit. I'll give him that
[reporter #3] He hasn't lost for a long time He could be a tough nut to crack
[freddie, spoken] Listen, if he gets one game off me, it's because i want to keep press interest going
[reporters] Why do you persist with vicious attacks Ungracious remarks re opponents? It smacks of a lack of conviction Admit you're under duress And that your only skill left Is for money, not chess
If soviet life's as grim as you claim Then how come their boys are so good at the game? Though you swear the american dream is clearly the best You're no advertisement for life and times in the west
[reporter #4] Why did you risk the whole match breaking down?
[freddie, spoken] I don't know what you're saying. What are you implying?
[reporter #5] All your outrageous demands, your conceit
[freddie, spoken] I don't see anything outrageous about demanding what i'm worth
[reporter #6] They pay all that you ask for And then you demand even more
[freddie, spoken] I am the reason you're all here. Who had heard of sergievsky?
[reporters] It's hard to believe What we're reporting Why so disparaging? Not very sporting
[freddie, spoken] Are the communists sporting? My god!
[reporters] Tell all this to the United nations Are you an asset to East-west relations?
[freddie, spoken] What is this? What have the russians ever done for east-west relations? Have you people any serious questions?
[reporter #7] Will you be quitting for good if you lose?
[freddie does not respond]
[reporter #8] How come your second's a girl, lover boy?
[freddie, spoken] What did you say?
[reporter #8] How come your second's a girl, lover boy?
[freddie storms out, pushing reporter #8 out of his way]
[reporters] Well, what did i say? He's out of his tree He's finally flipped and between you and me He's no hope of retaining his crown in his frame of mind In fact, he shouldn't have come here, he should have resigned
Well, what did i say? He's out of his tree He's finally flipped and between you and me He's no hope of retaining his crown in his frame of mind In fact, he shouldn't have come here, he should have resigned
[florence, overlapping with reporters above and below] Smile, you got your first exclusive story Now you can bask in his reflected glory “naked, unprovoked yankee aggression!” Oh, what a credit to your great profession!
[reporters, overlapping and repeatedly] If he is in this frame of mind He should be dumped He should be resigned
Well, what did i say? He's out of his mind He's finally flipped, he should have resigned
Much better to quit When still number one Than crash to defeat Reputation undone Although he's proved to himself It's a communist plot If you ask me It's money to blame That started the rot
It's sad that the best his country's produced Is struggling in front of our eyes And reduced To a mindless abuse and assault On all of mankind In fact, he shouldn't have come here He should have resignedTeksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.
