The Resistance

There is a staircase

That leads down to a cellar

It's so tight you'll have to move sideways

And on the wall there are a lot of pictures

Of people who came down, but never were seen again

For Marcello's cellar is not a regular cellar

There have been a hundred men down there all at once

There is a table in the middle of the floor

On the table there is a revolver

Engraved on it is "Made in Hong Kong"

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah

There is a table in the middle of the floor

On the table a revolver

Engraved with the words "Made in Hong Kong"

It's Russian Roulette each Friday

And on sunday, there'll be a confirmation

Mrs. Conradas has given a clear message

On Sunday 12 o' clock

Not a single drop of blood

But Marcello is fine when he drinks

Because it's his wine, his women and his dance

He's a charmer, and he has no equal

Everything and everyone in that cellar is his

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah

And to make the atmosphere down there more russian

He's hired a russian ballerina

She dances polka in the old traditional way

And gets a hundred to keep her mouth shut

Every Friday

Yes, the atmosphere of Marcello's Cellar is irreproachable

You're clammy and sweaty when you walk out of there

Because those who can't go the distance

Can never become members of the Resistance

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah