Tim Rice - The Interview lyrics

[Walter, spoken] Tonight's final item is a Global scoop The former champion, our Freddie Trumper, talks to Anatoly Sergievsky The man who beat him a year ago And who is defending his title here right now in Bangkok, Thailand Let's get that Sergievsky family video lined up, okay? [Walter, sung] We all want times in our careers When we make a little history Receive the plaudits of our peers Perhaps that time is here right now for me Ah Anatoly, if I may, let me say right away You will be thrilled, because the other seat is filled By a long-standing friend of yours Action! [Freddie] Well, here we are face to face once again [Anatoly] By any standards, a bizarre reunion! [Freddie] Is being homeless affecting your game? [Anatoly] I wouldn't know, as I have a home in England [Freddie] No, by a home I mean real home--the place where your family is [Anatoly, spoken] England is my real home [Freddie] What are your latest political aims? [Anatoly] What are you saying? [Freddie] Your anti-Russian crusade, has it worked? [Anatoly] I am no crusader [Freddie] What is your true motivation? That is something we all want to know [Anatoly, spoken] You know damn well what my motivation is, okay? [Freddie] Here we see a man under great pressure-- Two fights to fight, yet he could not look fresher Chess and politics, I take my hat off To any champion, who can pull that off? I hear your second controls everything [Anatoly] Chess is her pa**ion [Freddie] But her obsession is East versus West [Anatoly] Chess is her pa**ion [Freddie] I know a little about her And she has got her own ax to grind [Anatoly, spoken] That is not true [Freddie] Aren't you concerned that why your wife is not here? [Anatoly] I don't discuss my private life in public [Freddie] But don't you care that she is not by your side? [Anatoly] I think I've had enough of this discussion! [Freddie] Well, we've a little surprise We've got your wife on the video [Walter, spoken] Run the video! [Freddie] Let her talk to you, give you her version-- How married life has changed, since your desertion Hey come back, my friend, we are only showing Home movies--nothing more, where are you going? [Walter, spoken] Great interview! [Molokov, spoken] Bravo, Mr, de Courcy--Walter! [Walter, spoken] Ah, Alexander! [Molokov, spoken] I am glad that old film did the trick We are going to be able to help each other [Walter, spoken] Heartwarming international cooperation [Molokov, spoken] I have good news about Anatoly's lady friend Florence Va**y's father is alive [Walter, spoken] Really? Well, this is good news. Have you told her yet? [Molokov, spoken] No, I was going to leave that pleasure to you However, my friend, there is one thing- [Walter, spoken] Yes, of course there is [Molokov, spoken] I think Mr. Sergievsky must lose the match and come home Do you not agree? [Walter, spoken] Sure, but there are others beside Va**y we wish to see come home [Molokov, spoken] That should not be a problem. Do we have a deal? [Walter, spoken] We have a deal, and everybody wins Molokov: [Spoken] Except Anatoly [Walter, spoken] But he gets the lovely Svetlana