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There lived a certain man in Russia long ago
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He was big and strong in his eyes a flaming glow
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Most people looked at him with terror and with fear
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But to Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dear ■
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He could preach the Bible like a preacher
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Full of ecstasy and fire
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But he also was the kind of teacher ■
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Women would desire
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Ra ra Rasputin
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Lover of the Russian queen
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There was a cat that really was gone
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Russia's greatest love machine
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It was a shame how he carried on ■
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ruled the Russian land and never mind the Czar
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But the kazachok he danced really wunderbar ■
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In all affairs of state he was the man to please
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But he was real great when he had a girl to squeeze
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For the queen he was no wheeler dealer
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Though she'd heard the things he'd done
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She believed he was a holy healer
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Who would heal her son
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Lover of the Russian queen
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There was a cat that really was gone
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Russia's greatest love machine ■
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It was a shame how he carried on ■
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But when his drinking and lusting
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And his hunger for power
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Became known to more and more people
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The demands to do something
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About this outrageous man
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Became louder ■ and louder
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man's just got to go declared his enemies
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But the ladies begged Don't you try to do it please
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No doubt this Rasputin had lots of hidden charms
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Though he was a brute they just fell into his arms
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Then ■ one night some men of higher standing
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Set a trap they're not to blame
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Come to visit us they kept demanding
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And he really came
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Lover of the Russian queen
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They put some poison into his wine
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Russia's greatest love machine
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He drank it all and said I feel ■ fine
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Lover of the Russian queen
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They didn't quit they wanted his head
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Russia's greatest love machine
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And so they shot him 'til he was dead
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Oh those Russians ■
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