Rasputin
Turisas Lyrics

Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
Introductory exclamation

There lived a certain man in Russia long ago
There once was a man who lived in Russia a long time ago

He was big and strong, in his eyes a flaming glow
He was tall and strong, his eyes bright with energy

Most people looked at him with terror and with fear
Most people were afraid of him

But to Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dear
But to the women of Moscow, he was a handsome man

He could preach the bible like a preacher
He was a great speaker and could preach like a religious leader

Full of ecstasy and fire
He was passionate and fervent in his preaching

But he also was the kind of teacher
But he was also the kind of teacher

Women would desire
That women found very attractive

RA RA RASPUTIN
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Lover of the Russian queen
A man who had a romantic relationship with the queen of Russia

There was a cat that really was gone
There was a man who was truly unusual

Russia's greatest love machine
Referred to him as Russia's best lover

It was a shame how he carried on
Many people didn't approve of his behavior

He ruled the Russian land and never mind the tsar
He practically controlled Russia, ignoring the Tsar's authority

But the kasachok he danced really wunderbar
He was a great dancer, particularly of the kasachok

In all affairs of state he was the man to please
He was the person to satisfy in all the state's affairs

But he was real great when he had a girl to squeeze
But he was at his best with a woman in his arms

For the queen he was no wheeler dealer
He wasn't disloyal to the queen

Though she'd heard the things he'd done
Even though she knew about his bad deeds

She believed he was a holy healer
She believed that he could heal her son

Who would heal her son
A man who could cure her child

But when he's drinking and musting
But when he started drinking and getting agitated

And hungers of power
And obsessing over power

The kind now drawn more people
It attracted more people

Their demands to do something about this outrageous man
They demanded that something be done about this wild man

Who're louder and louder
Becoming louder and more urgent

"Hey hey"
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"This man's just got to go!" declared his enemies
His enemies demanded that this man had to be removed

But the ladies begged "Don't you try to do it, please"
But the women begged them not to try to get rid of him

No doubt this Rasputin had lots of hidden charms
Rasputin clearly had many seductive qualities

Though he was a brute they just fell into his arms
Although he was clumsy, they still fell for his charms

Then one night some men of higher standing
One night, some powerful men

Set a trap, they're not to blame
Lured Rasputin into a trap, but claimed that they weren't to blame

"Come to visit us" they kept demanding
Kept persuading him to visit them

And he really came
And, unfortunately, he actually went to visit them

RA RA RASPUTIN
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Lover of the Russian queen
A man who had a romantic relationship with the queen of Russia

They put some poison into his wine
They poisoned his drink

Russia's greatest love machine
A man known as the greatest lover in Russia

He drank it all and he said "I feel fine"
He finished it all and said he felt fine

Lover of the Russian queen
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They didn't quit, they wanted his head
They didn't stop, they wanted to kill him

Russia's greatest love machine
A man known as the greatest lover in Russia

And so they shot him till he was dead
So, they shot him until he died

Waaouyeah
Ending exclamation

Oh those Russians.
Concluding statement