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**I came up with this after seeing Marc Kudisch, who had played Chauvelin for a while in The Scarlet Pimpernel (version 3), as Jackie in The Wild Party. Heh-heh-heh... I can imagine this song taking place right after Percy collides with Chauvelin on the foot bridge.**

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Chauvelin For Another Day
By Zath Chauvert
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(to the tune of "Breezin' Through Another Day" from The Wild Party)

Percy: "ChauChau! What are you doing here? Revolution over?"

Chauvelin: "Born to conquer but doomed to endure that Percy twit.

By title I知 a marquis, yes,
Aristocrat and high caste.
I lived a cushy life it痴 true
But now that time is long past.
Since France became cutthroat
I知 the proverbial turn coat.
Little Chauvelin was forced to live a different way:
-But no complaining here.

I知 the villain and proud of it.
My country is chaotic.
My victims called me "evil"
But I call me "patriotic."
All who oppose me die.
I知 the proverbial bad guy. *grrr*
How do I contrive it all, you say?
Well...

全値ong as I got my black clothes.
全値ong as I got my quick wits.
全値ong as I got my soldiers.
全値ong as I got my traps set.
全値ong as I say "I値l kill you."

I知 Chauvelin for-
-Another day.

It痴 meetings with Robespierre
Then executions at the scaffold;
Then off to plot with Grappin;
Then by the Pimpernel I知 baffled;
Beheadings leave me dry.
Tonight I need to spy.

How do I contrive it all, you say?
Well...
(He takes a pinch of snuff)
全値ong as I, 壮値ong as I, 壮値ong as I, 壮値ong as I,
全値ong as I got a good plan-
全値ong as I got a cold heart-
全値ong as I keep the jails full-
全値ong as I keep the blade sharp
全値ong as I say-
(He starts pointing at random audience members)
-"I値l kill you-and you-and you-and you and you and you!"...
...I知 Chauvelin for another day...!


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