[ti:Rasputin (7'' Version)] [ar:Boney M.] [al:Hit Story] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Rasputin (7'' Version) - boney m. [00:01.45]Lyrics by:George Reya [00:02.40]Composed by:George Reya [00:45.24]Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey [00:48.74]Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey [00:52.66]Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey [00:56.35]Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey [01:07.57]There lived a certain man in Russia long ago [01:11.32]He was big and strong in his eyes a flaming glow [01:15.26]Most people look at him with terror and with fear [01:18.83]But to Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dear [01:23.20]He could preach the Bible like a preacher [01:26.72]Full of ecstasy and fire [01:30.45]But he also was the kind of teacher [01:34.28]Women would desire [01:38.01]Ra-Ra-Rasputin lover of the Russian queen [01:42.05]There was a cat that really was gone [01:45.60]Ra-Ra-Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine [01:49.62]It was a shame how he carried on [02:10.29]He ruled the Russian land and never mind the Czar [02:13.62]But the kazachok he danced really wunderbar [02:17.54]In all affairs of state he was the man to please [02:21.22]But he was real great when he had a girl to squeeze [02:25.35]For the queen he was no wheeler dealer [02:29.13]Though she'd heard the things he'd done [02:32.94]She believed he was a holy healer [02:36.86]Who would heal her son [02:40.61]Ra-Ra-Rasputin lover of the Russian queen [02:44.65]There was a cat that really was gone [02:48.13]Ra-Ra-Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine [02:52.21]It was a shame how he carried on [02:59.29]But when his drinking and lusting and his hunger for power [03:04.17]Became known to more and more people [03:07.19]The demands to do something about this outrageous man [03:10.86]Became louder and louder [03:12.96]Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey [03:16.54]Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey [03:20.29]Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey [03:24.03]Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey [03:35.24]"This man's just got to go" declared his enemies [03:38.60]But the ladies begged "Don't you try to do it please" [03:42.96]No doubt this Rasputin had lots of hidden charms [03:46.30]Though he was a brute they just fell into his arms [03:50.55]Then one night some men of higher standing [03:54.35]Set a trap they're not to blame [03:58.11]"Come to visit us" they kept demanding [04:01.93]And he really came [04:05.76]Ra-Ra-Rasputin lover of the Russian queen [04:09.75]They put some poison into his wine [04:13.29]Ra-Ra-Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine [04:17.35]He drank it all and he said "I feel fine" [04:22.92]Ra-Ra-Rasputin lover of the Russian queen [04:26.80]They didn't quit they wanted his head [04:30.31]Ra-Ra-Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine [04:34.36]And so they shot him 'til he was dead [04:40.21]Oh those Russians