Balaga (Off-Broadway Version)

Lyrics

[ANATOLE & DOLOKHOV] Hey, Balaga, Ho, Balaga, Hey, hey, ho, Balaga, Hey, hey, Balaga, The famous troika driver   Hey, Balaga, Ho, Balaga, Hey, hey, hey, Balaga, Hey, hey, Balaga, The famous troika driver   [BALAGA] Who's that madman Flying at full gallop down the street? Who's that madman Knocking people over, Running people down, While his fine gentlemen Hold onto their seats?   [ANATOLE & DOLOKHOV] It's Balaga!   [BALAGA] Driving mad at twelve miles an hour!   [ANATOLE & DOLOKHOV] Balaga!   [BALAGA] Coming straight at you Get out my way, get out my way!   [ANATOLE & DOLOKHOV] Balaga!   [BALAGA] Lashing my whip at horses and peasants!   [ANATOLE & DOLOKHOV] Balaga!   [BALAGA] Risking skin and life twenty times a year For my fine, fine gentlemen Yessir, hey, ho, yessir Yessir, yessir, yessir   [ANATOLE & DOLOKHOV] More than once   [BALAGA] From Tula to Moscow And back in just one night!   [ANATOLE & DOLOKHOV] More than once   [BALAGA] A narrow escape From a wild Cossack fight!   [ANATOLE & DOLOKHOV] More than once   [BALAGA] They've beaten me And slapped me with their gloves!   [ANATOLE & DOLOKHOV] More than once   [BALAGA] Made me drunk on champagne, Which I love!   [ANATOLE & DOLOKHOV] Hey, Balaga, Ho, Balaga, Hey, hey, ho, Balaga, Hey, hey, Balaga, The famous troika driver   Hey, Balaga, Ho, Balaga, Hey, hey, hey, Balaga, Hey, hey, Balaga, The famous troika driver   [ANATOLE] Who's that slowpoke We abuse with wild and tipsy shouts?   [BALAGA] Who knows things That would get you sent straight to Siberia If anyone found out?   [ANATOLE & DOLOKHOV] It's Balaga!   [BALAGA] Driving mad at twelve miles an hour!   [ANATOLE & DOLOKHOV] Balaga!   [BALAGA] Coming straight at you Get out my way, get out my way!   [ANATOLE & DOLOKHOV] Balaga!   [BALAGA] Drinking and dancing at Gypsy orgies!   [ANATOLE & DOLOKHOV] Balaga!   [BALAGA] Riding my horses into the ground For my fine fine gentlemen Yessir, hey, ho, yessir Yessir, yessir, yessir   [ALL] More than once   [BALAGA] Driven you round with ladies on your laps!   [ALL] More than once   [BALAGA] Taken you places not on any maps!   [ALL] More than once   [BALAGA] Galloped faster than ordinary men would dare!   [ALL] More than once   [BALAGA] Jumped my troika right into the air!   And I never ask for rubles, Except maybe once a year— I don't do this for rubles, I do it 'cause I like 'em!   [ALL] And we like Balaga too!   [ANATOLE] Whoa   [ALL] Whoa Whoa Whoa