Benny Andersson, Tim Rice, and Bjorn Ulvaeus

ARBITER:

I've a duty as the referee

At the start of the match

On behalf of all our sponsors

I must welcome you

Which I do -- there's a catch

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 he'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

This is not the start of World War Three

No political ploys

I think both your constitutions are terrific so

Now you know -- be good boys

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 he'll be watching all 64

ARBITER:

Yes I'm the Arbiter I know the score

CHORUS:

From square one he'll be watching all 64

DIPLOMATS:

No one can deny that these are difficult times...

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