PALACE OF THE CZAR



An intimate friend of the czar was I

An intimate friend of the great Nickolai

We practically slept in the same double bed

With me at the foot and he at the head



Now all that seems distance and all that seems far

From those wonderful nights at the palace of the Czar

When we went shooting with Rasputin

Ate farina with Czarina

Blintzes with the princess and the Czar, hey, hey, hey

We were sharing tea and herring

Dipped banana in smetana

Borscht and vorscht around the samovar, ole



An intimate friend of the Czar all my life

More intimate still with his pretty young wife

We practically slept in the same double bed

Till the czar kicked me out and he slept there instead



Then one bloody day revolution broke out

I went to see what all the fuss was about

Now here is the story, as it seemed to be

It was clearly a case of Lenin --- or me.



Yes the Bolsheviks came, kicked me out in the cold

And all I had left were some diamonds and gold.

But I'll get my revenge here, and I'll have no pity

By giving my testimony to the House Unamerican Activities

Committee...



@Russia @political @royalty

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