Vladimir:
You were born in a palace by the sea.Anya:
A palace by the sea.
Could it be?Vladimir:
Yes, that's right.
You rode horseback when you
were only three.Anya:
Horseback riding? Me?Vladimir:
And the horse...Dimitri:
He was white!Vladimir:
You made faces and terrorized
the cook!Dimitri:
Threw him in the brook!Anya:
Was I wild?Dimitri:
Wrote the book!Vladimir:
But you'd behave when your
father gave that look!Dimitri:
Imagine how it was!Vladimir:
Your long-forgotton past!Vladimir, Dimitri:
We've lots and lots and lots teach you
and the time is going fast!Anya:
All right. I'm ready!Vladimir:
Now, shoulders back and
stand up tallDimitri:
And do not walk,but try to float.Anya:
I feel a little foolish.
Am I floating?Vladimir:
Like a little boat!Dimitri:
You give a bow.Anya:
What happens now?Vladimir:
Your hand receives a kiss!Vladimir, Dimitri:
Most of all,remember this,Vladimir:
If I can learn to do it,
you can learn to do it.Dimitri:
Something in you knows it--Vladimir, Dimitri:
There's nothing to it!Vladimir:
Follow in my footsteps,
shoe by shoe!Vladimir, Dimitri:
You can learn to do it too!Vladimir:
Now, elbows in and
sit up straightDimitri:
And never slurp the stroganoff.Anya:
I never cared for stroganoff!Vladimir:
She said that like a Romanov!Dimitri:
The Samovar.Vladimir:
The caviarAnya:
Dessert and then goodnight?Vladimir, Dimitri:
Not until you get this right!Vladimir:
If I can learn to do itDimitri:
If he can learn to do itVladimir:
You can learn to do it!Dimitri:
You can learn to do itVladimir:
Pull yourself togetherVladimir, Dimitri:
And you'll pull through it!Vladimir:
Tell yourself it's easyVladimir, Dimitri:
And it's true!
You can learn to do it too!Vladimir:
Next, you must memorize
the names of the royalty.
Now here we have KropotkinDimitri:
Shot PotemkinVladimir:
In the Botkin.Anya:
OhVladimir:
And dear old uncle Vanya
loved his vodkaDimitri:
Got it Anya?Anya:
No!Vladimir:
The Baron PushkinAnya:
He was?Dimitri:
Short!Vladimir:
Count AnatolyAnya:
Had a...Dimitri:
Wart!Vladimir:
Count SergeiDimitri:
Wore a feathered hat.Vladimir:
I hear he's gotton very fat.Anya:
And I recall his yellow cat...Vladimir:
I don't believe we told her that...Anya:
If you can learn to do it,
I can learn to do it!Vladimir:
Don't know how you knew it.Anya:
I simply knew it!
Suddenly I feel like someone new...Vladimir, Dimitri:
Anya, you're a dream come true!Vladimir,Dimitri:
If I can learn to do it,Anya:
If I can learn to do itVladimir, Dimitri:
You can learn to do it!Anya:
You can learn to do itVladimir, Dimitri:
Pull yourself togetherAll three:
And you'll pull through it!Vladimir:
Tell yourself it's easy,All three:
And it's true--Vladimir, Dimitri:
You can learn to do it,Anya:
Nothing to it!All Three:
You can learn to do it too!
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