Lyrics

1 There lived a certain man in Russia long ago
2 He was big and strong, in his eyes a flaming glow
3 Most people looked at him with terror and with fear
4 But to Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dear
5 He could preach the bible like a preacher
6 Full of ecstacy and fire
7 But he also was the kind of teacher
8 Women would desire

9 RA RA RASPUTIN
10 Lover of the Russian queen
11 There was a cat that really was gone
12 RA RA RASPUTIN
13 Russia's greatest love machine
14 It was a shame how he carried on

15 He ruled the Russian land and never mind the czar
16 But the kasachok he danced really wunderbar
17 In all affairs of state he was the man to please
18 But he was real great when he had a girl to squeeze
19 For the queen he was no wheeler dealer
20 Though she'd heard the things he'd done
21 She believed he was a holy healer
22 Who would heal her son

(Spoken:)
23 But when his drinking and lusting and his hunger
24 for power became known to more and more people,
25 the demands to do something about this outrageous
26 man became louder and louder.

27 "This man's just got to go!" declared his enemies
28 But the ladies begged "Don't you try to do it, please"
29 No doubt this Rasputin had lots of hidden charms
30 Though he was a brute they just fell into his arms
31 Then one night some men of higher standing
32 Set a trap, they're not to blame
33 "Come to visit us" they kept demanding
34 And he really came

35 RA RA RASPUTIN
36 Lover of the Russian queen
37 They put some poison into his wine
38 RA RA RASPUTIN
39 Russia's greatest love machine
40 He drank it all and he said "I feel fine"

41 RA RA RASPUTIN
42 Lover of the Russian queen
43 They didn't quit, they wanted his head
44 RA RA RASPUTIN
45 Russia's greatest love machine
46 And so they shot him till he was dead

47 (Spoken:) Oh, those Russians...