Chess In Concert — The Interview lyrics

Lyrics

Tonight’s final item is a Global scoop: The former champion, our Freddie
Trumper, talks to Anatoly Sergievsky, the man who beat him a year ago and who
is defending his title here right now in Bangkok, Thailand. Let’s get that
Sergievsky family video lined up, okay?
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We all want times in our careers
When we make a little history
Receive the plaudits of our peers
Perhaps that time is here right now for me
Ah! Anatoly, if I may
Let me say right away
You will be thrilled
Because the other seat is filled
By a long-standing friend of yours
Action!
Well, here we are face to face once again
By any standards, a bizarre reunion!
Is being homeless affecting your game?
I wouldn’t know, as I have a home in England
No, by a home I mean real home
The place where your family is
England is my real home
What are your latest political aims?
What are you saying?
Your anti-Russian crusade, has it worked?
I am no crusader
What is your true motivation?
That is something we all want to know
You know damn well what my motivation is, okay?
Here we see a man under great pressure
Two fights to fight, yet he could not look fresher
Chess and politics, I take my hat off
To any champion who can pull that off
I hear your second controls everything
Chess is her passion
But her obsession is East versus West
Chess is her passion
I know a little about her
And she has got her own ax to grind
That is not true
Aren’t you concerned that why your wife’s not here?
I don’t discuss my private life in public
But don’t you care that she’s not by your side?
I think I’ve had enough of this discussion!
Well, we’ve a little surprise
We’ve got your wife on the video
Run the video!
Let her talk to you, give you her version
How married life has changed since your desertion
Hey, come back, my friend, we’re only showing
Home movies, nothing more -- where are you going?
Great interview!
Bravo, Mr, de Courcy -- Walter!
Ah, Alexander!
I am glad that old film did the trick. We are going to be able to help each
other
Heartwarming international cooperation
I have good news about Anatoly’s lady friend. Florence Vassy’s father is alive
Really? Well, this is good news. Have you told her yet?
No, I was going to leave that pleasure to you. However, my friend,
there is one thing
Yes, of course there is
I think Mr. Sergievsky must lose the match and come home. Do you not agree?
Sure, but there are others beside Vassy we wish to see come home
That should not be a problem. Do we have a deal?
We have a deal, and everybody wins
Except Anatoly
But he gets the lovely Svetlana