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I've a duty as the refereeAt the start of the matchOn behalf of all our sponsorsI must welcome youWhich I do -- there's a catchI don't care if you're a championNo one messes with meI am ruthless in upholdingWhat I know is rightBlack or white -- as you'll seeI'm on the caseCan't be fooledAny objectionIs overruledYes I'm the Arbiter and I know bestHe's impartial, don't push him, he's unimpressedYou got your tricksGood for youBut there's no gambit I don't see throughOh I'm the Arbiter I know the scoreFrom square one he'll be watching all 64SongtexteIf you're thinking of the kind of thingThat we've seen in the pastChanting gurus, walkie-talkies,Walkouts, hypnotists,Tempers, fists -- not so fastThis is not the start of World War ThreeNo political ploysI think both your constitutions are terrific soNow you know -- be good boysI'm on the caseCan't be fooledAny objectionIs overruledYes I'm the Arbiter and I know bestHe's impartial, don't push him, he's unimpressedYou got your tricksGood for youBut there's no gambit I don't see throughOh I'm the Arbiter I know the scoreFrom square one he'll be watching all 64Yes I'm the Arbiter I know the scoreFrom square one he's watching all 64No one can deny that these are difficult times...It's the U.S. versus U.S.S.R.Yet we more or less are --No one can deny that these are difficult times...-- to our credit putting all that asideWe have swallowed our prideThese are dangerous and difficult times...It really doesn't matter who comes out on top, who gets thechopNo one's way of life is threatened by a flop --But we're gonna smash their bastardMake him wanna change his nameTake him to the cleaners and devastate himWipe him out, humiliate himWe don't want the whole world sayingThey can't even win a gameWe have never reckonedOn coming secondThere's no use in losingIt's the U.S. versus U.S.S.R.Yet we more or less are --No one can deny that these are difficult times-- to our credit putting all that asideWe have swallowed our prideThese are very difficult and dangerous times...The value of events like this need not be stressedWhen East and WestCan meet as comrades, ease the tension over drinksThrough sporting linksAs long as their man sinksWhether you are pro or antiOr could not care lessWe are here to tell youWe are here to sell you chessNot a chance of you escaping from our wilesWe've locked the doors, we've blocked the aislesWe've a franchise worth exploitingAnd we will -- yes we will!When it comes to merchandisingWe could killWhen you get up --When you get up in the morningTill you crash at nightYou will have to live your lifeWith bishop, rook and knightClean your teeth with chequered toothpasteWear our vestsOur kings and queens on bouncing breastsYou could even buy a setAnd learn to playWe don't mind we'll sell you somethingAnywayWe've done all our market researchAnd our findings showThat this game of chess could be aroundA month or soMaybe it's a bit confusingFor a gameBut Rubik's Cubes were much the sameIn the end the whole world bought oneAll were goneBy which time we merchandisersHad moved onBy which time we had moved on!I'm on the case, can't be fooledAny objection is overruledDon't try to tempt me -- you've no hopeI don't like women, I don't take dopeI'm the Arbiter I know the scoreFrom square one he'll be watching all 64You got your tricks -- good for youBut there is no gambit I don't see throughI'm the Arbiter and I know bestHe's impartial don't push him he's unimpressedI'm the Arbiter my word is lawFrom square one he'll be watching you...Don't you find it rather touching to beholdThe game that came in from the coldSeen for what it is -- religion plus finesseCountries, classes, creeds, as one inLove of chess Aus Songtexte Mania