Boney M. - Rasputin lyrics

There lived a certain man in Russia long ago
He was big and strong
In his eyes a flaming glow
Most people look at him with
Terror and with fear but to Moscow chicks
He was such a lovely dear
He could preach the Bible like a preacher
Full of ecstasy and fire
But he also was the kind of teacher
Women would desire

Hey, hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
Hey, hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
Hey, hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
Hey, hey hey hey hey hey hey hey

There lived a certain man in Russia long ago
He was big and strong
In his eyes a flaming glow
Most people look at him with
Terror and with fear but to Moscow chicks
He was such a lovely dear
He could preach the Bible like a preacher
Full of ecstasy and fire
But he also was the kind of teacher
Women would desire

Ra-Ra-Rasputin, lover of the Russian Queen
There was a cat that really was gone
Ra-Ra-Rasputin, Russia's greatest
Love machine
It was a shame how he carried on

He ruled the Russian land and
Never mind the Tsar
But the kazachok, he danced really wunderbar
In all affairs of state
He was the man to please
But he was real great when he
Had a girl to squeeze
For the Queen, he was no wheeler-dealer
Though she'd heard the things he'd done
She believed he was a holy healer
Who would heal her son

Ra-Ra-Rasputin, lover of the Russian Queen
There was a cat that really was gone
Ra-Ra-Rasputin, Russia's greatest
Love machine
It was a shame how he carried on

But when his drinking
And lusting and his hunger for power
Became known to more and more people
The demands to do something about this
Outrageous man became louder and louder

Hey, hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
Hey, hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
Hey, hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
Hey, hey hey hey hey hey hey hey

"This man's just gotta go
" declared his enemies
But the ladies begged, "Don't you
Try to do it, please"
No doubt this Rasputin had
Lots of hidden charms though he was a brute
They just fell into his arms
Then one night some men of higher standing
Set a trap, they're not to blame
"Come to visit us, " they kept demanding
And he really came

Ra-Ra-Rasputin, lover of the Russian Queen
They put some poison into his wine
Ra-Ra-Rasputin, Russia's greatest
Love machine
He drank it all and he said, "I feel fine"
Ra-Ra-Rasputin, lover of the Russian Queen
They didn't quit, they wanted his head
Ra-Ra-Rasputin, Russia's greatest
Love machine
And so they shot him 'til he was dead

Oh, those Russians