Josh Groban
Quartet (A Model of Decorum and Tranquility)
[MOLOKOV]
We wish, no must, make our disgust
With this abuse perfectly clear
We're here for chess—
Are the U.S.?
If so, why foul the atmosphere?

[FLORENCE]
I must protest
Our delegation
Has a host of valid points to raise

[ARBITER]
It's not just black and white
If I may coin a phrase
As any neutral would attest

[FLORENCE]
But we concede
The fact his masters bend the rules is not your player's fault
We'll overlook your crude political assault
And under protest we'll proceed

[MOLOKOV]
If your man's so sweet
Then why his fighting talk?
If he's not a cheat
Then why on earth did he go take a walk?
[FLORENCE & MOLOKOV]
I am not surprised (Why let him loose?)
He wanted fresher air (He'll soon reduce)
Once he realized (This great)
There was no hope (Event)
In your lot playing fair (To a brawl)

[FLORENCE & ANATOLY, MOLOKOV]
How (It's very sad to see)
Sad (The ancient and)
To (Distinguished game)
See (That used to be)

[FLORENCE, ARBITER, ANATOLY & MOLOKOV]
A model of decorum and tranquility
Become like any other sport
A battleground for rival ideologies
To slug it out with glee

[ANATOLY]
I would say with regard to
Him it is hard to
Rebut
Ever-growing suspicions
My opposition's
A nut
[FLORENCE]
I would have said
You'd understand the strain and pressure getting where he's got
For then you'd simply call him highly-strung and not
Imply that he was off his head

[ANATOLY]
But how on earth can someone even
Half and civilized and nice as you
Be part of such a self-destructive point of view?
I hope he pays you what you're worth

[FLORENCE & MOLOKOV]
I'm not getting rich (Okay, we'll rise)
My only interest is (Above your guy's)
In something which (Tantrums)
Gives me the chance (Dramas)
Of working with the best (Dirty tricks)

[ANATOLY]
I can only say
I hope your dream comes true
'Til that far-off day
I hope you cope
With helping number two
[FLORENCE & ANATOLY, MOLOKOV & ARBITER]
How (It's very sad to see)
Sad (The ancient and)
To (Distinguished game)
See (That used to be)

[FLORENCE, ARBITER, ANATOLY & MOLOKOV]
A model of decorum and tranquility
Become like any other sport
A battleground for rival ideologies
To slug it out with glee

[FLORENCE, ARBITER, ANATOLY, MOLOKOV]
It is very sad to (It's so sad to) (Sad) (How sad)
See (See a game that) (It is very sad to) (To see)
Sad to see a (Really should) (See) (A dis-)
Game that once used to (Be) (This distinguished and) (Tinguished)
Be a model (Like a model of de-) (Old game that) (Game that)
Of calm and (Corum) (Used to) (Always)
Tranquility (Become) (That used to be) (Used to be)

Sad when it be- (Just like any other) (Tranquility) (Like a)
Comes like any (Sport, a battleground for) (Has become) (Model)
Other sport (Rival ide-) (Battleground to) (Of de-)
Just a battle- (Ologies to slug) (Slug it out with glee) (Corum)
Ground, a battle-(Slug it out) (Any other sport) (And of)
Ground for ide-(Slug it out) (Like a battleground) (Pure tran-)
Ologies (It is very) (Sad to see) (Quility)

It's very sad (Sad, so sad) (So) (It is very)
To see the ancient (To see) (Sad) (Sad to see the)
And distinguished game that (It's a) (To) (Old distinguished game that)
Used to be a (Battleground for) (See a) (Used to be)
Model of decorum (Rival ide-) (Model of decorum) (Model of tran-)
And tranquility be- (Ologies) (And tranquility) (Quility)
Come like any other (It becomes) (Just like any other) (When it be-)
Sport (A battleground for) (Sport, how sad) (Comes a battle-)
Like a (Ideologies) (To see) (Ground then it)
Battleground for rival (A battleground) (How the game that) (Is very)
Ideologies (It's very sad) (Used to be) (Sad, it's very sad)
It's very sad (To see a game) (Tranquility) (When this ancient game)
So sad to see (A battleground) (A battleground) (Becomes a battleground)

[FLORENCE, ARBITER, ANATOLY & MOLOKOV]
A place to slug it out with glee!