[Verse 1: Ensemble]
St. Petersburg is gloomy, St. Petersburg is bleak
My underwear got frozen standing here all week
Oh, since the revolution our lives have been so grave
Thank goodness for the gossip that gets us through the day, hey!
[Chorus: Ensemble]
Have you heard there's a rumor in St. Petersburg?
Have you heard what they're saying on the street?
Although the czar did not survive, one daughter may be still alive
The princess Anastasia, but please do not repeat
[Post-Chorus: Ensemble]
It's a rumor, a legend, a mystery
Something whispered in an alleyway or through a crack
It's a rumor that's part of our history
They say her royal grandmama will pay a royal sum
To someone who can bring the princess back
[Verse 2: Ensemble]
A ruble for this painting, it's Romanov, I swear
Count Yusupov's pajama's, comrades, by the pair
I got these from the palace, it's lined with real fur
It could be worth a fortune if it belonged to her
[Bridge: Jonathan Dokuchitz (Kelsey Grammer) {Both}]
It's the rumor, the legend, the mystery
It's the princess, Anastasia, who will help us fly
You and I, friend, will go down in history
We'll find a girl to play the part and teach her what to say
Dress her up and take her to Paris
Imagine the reward her dear old grand-mama will pay
Who else could pull it off but you and me?
We'll be rich, (We'll be rich) we'll be out (We'll be out)
{And St. Petersburg will have some more to talk about}
[Chorus: Ensemble]
Shh!
Have you heard there's a rumor in St. Petersburg?
Have you heard what they're saying on the street?
Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
[Outro: Ensemble (Jonathan Dokuchitz) {Kelsey Grammer}]
Have you heard there's a rumor in St. Petersburg?
Have you heard, comrades, what do you suppose?
A fascinating mystery (The biggest con in history)
The princess, Anastasia, alive or dead {Who knows?}
Shh!