Quartet (A Model Of Decorum And Tranquillity)

Quartet (A Model Of Decorum And Tranquillity) - Elaine Paige/Tommy Korberg/Denis Quilley/Björn Skifs

Lyrics by：Björn Ulvaeus/Benny Andersson/Tim Rice

Composed by：Tim Rice

We wish no must make our disgust

At this abuse perfectly clear

We're here for chess are the US

If so why foul the atmosphere

I must protest

Our delegation has a host of valid points to raise

Our player's sporting attitude's beyond all praise

As any neutral would attest

But we concede the fact his masters bend

The rules is not a player's fault

We'll overlook their crude political assault

And under protest will proceed

If your man's so sweet

Then why his fighting talk

If he's not a cheat

Then why on earth

Did he go take a walk

Why let him loose

He'll soon reduce

This great event

To a brawl

It's very sad

To see the ancient and distinguished game that used to be

A model of decorum and tranquillity

Become like any other sport

A battleground for rival ideologies

To slug it out with glee

Through the elegant yelling

Of this compelling dispute

Comes the ghastly suspicion

My opposition's a fruit

I don't suppose

You'd understand the strain and pressure

Getting where he's got

For then you'd simply call him

Highly strung and not

Imply that he was one of those

It seems to us

There's little point in waiting here all night for his return

And since a peaceful match is our sole concern

We won't make an official fuss

In short we rise

Above your guy's

Tantrums dramas

Dirty tricks

I can only say

I hope your dream comes true

Till that far-off day

I hope you cope

With helping number two

It's very sad

To see the ancient and distinguished game that used to be

A model of decorum and tranquillity

Become like any other sport

A battleground for rival ideologies

To slug it out with glee