ARBITER’S SONG
ARBITER
I've a duty as the referee
As we restart the clock
Of reminding all and sundry I took
grave offense
At events
In Bangkok
Just a hint of trouble this time around
And I’ll be on your back
I will jump on all offenders from a
massive height
Don’t invite
Any flak
I'm on the case
Can't be fooled
Any objection
Is overruled
Yes I'm the Arbiter and I know best
CHORUS
He's impartial, don't push him,
he's unimpressed
ARBITER
You got your tricks
Good for you
But there's no gambit
I don't see through
Oh I'm the Arbiter, I know the
score
CHORUS
From square one I'll be watching
all 64
ARBITER
If you're thinking of the kind of
thing
That we've seen in the past
Chanting gurus, walkie-talkies,
Walkouts, hypnotists,
Tempers, fists - not so fast
I don't care if you're a champion
No-one messes with me
I am ruthless in upholding
What I know is right
Black or white - as you'll see
I'm on the case
Can't be fooled
Any objection
Is overruled
Yes I'm the Arbiter and I know best
CHORUS
He's impartial, don't push him,
he's unimpressed.
ARBITER
You got your tricks
Good for you
But there's no gambit
I don't see through
Oh I'm the Arbiter, I know the
score
CHORUS
From square one I'll be watching all 64
ARBITER
As
you settle down behind your pawns
Power passes to me
You can play like Fischer,
Capablanca, Tal combined
I don’t mind
Please feel free
They all thought they were the big
fromage
But they don’t have my clout
I control the match, I start it, I
can call it off
Kasparov
Found that out
I'm on the case
Can't be fooled
Any objection
Is overruled
Yes I'm the Arbiter and I know best
CHORUS
He's impartial, don't push him,
he's unimpressed
ARBITER
You got your tricks
Good for you
But there's no gambit
I don't see through
Oh I'm the Arbiter, I know the
score
CHORUS
From square one I'll be watching
all 64
ARBITER
Oh I'm the Arbiter, I know the
score
CHORUS
From square one I’ll be watching
all 64