A Rumor in St. Petersburg John Bolton, Derek Klena, Ramin Karimloo & Christy Altomare

[TOWNSPEOPLE]
The Neva Flows, a new wind blows
And soon it will be spring

[GLEB, spoken]
We hear you, comrades!
The revolution hears you!
Together, we will forge a new Russia that will be the envy of all the world!
The Tsar's St. Petersburg is now the people's Leningrad!

[DMITRY, spoken]
They can call it Leningrad, but it will always be Petersburg. 
New name, same empty stomachs. 

(sung)
They tell us times are better
Well, I say they're not
Can't cook an empty promise in an empty pot
"A brighter day is dawning! It's almost at hand!"
The skies are gray, the walls have ears
And he who argues disappears!

[DMITRY & TOWNSPEOPLE]
Hail our brave new land!

[TOWNSPEOPLE]
St. Petersburg is booming
A city on the rise
[FIRST WOMAN]
It's really very friendly

[SECOND WOMAN]
If you don't mind spies!

[FIRST MAN]
We stand behind our leaders

[SECOND MAN]
And stand in line for bread

[TOWNSPEOPLE]
We're good and loyal comrades
And our favorite color's red!

[DMITRY]
Now everyone is equal
Professors push the brooms

[DMITRY & ENSEMBLE]
Two-dozen total strangers live in two small rooms!
You hold a revolution
And here's the price you pay
Thank goodness for the gossip