Goddammit, Karl

GODDAMMIT, KARL (lyrics)

"Goddammit, Karl," said Tsar Nicholas
Lounging on a cloud in the afterworld
"Your reckless theories will surely be the end of us
See - the red flags are unfurled."

"But damn it all, Nick," Marx protested,
"I don't believe I meant for it to go this far
I made a recommendation, it was tried and tested
But my dear, you made a terrible tsar."

"I don't believe I'm hearing this!
(The tsar replied) You shouldn't disrespect me
After all, I'm hardly to blame!
You go inciting with your writing
Look at all this chaos!"
But Karl said, "It had to be done all the same."

"Now you just listen up, beardy," the tsar insisted
"You laid the seed for this wanton disgrace!"
Karl cried, "You numbskull! If I'd never existed
Someone else would've taken my place

For the path to revolution was long since paved
Not a one of your ministers could counter the spell
And as for Rasputin, God, the man was depraved!
I mean where is he now, in...

well!"