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Rufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Rufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Rufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright
Producer
Tom Schick
Tom Schick
Engineer
Marius De Vries
Marius De Vries
Mixing Engineer
Andy Bradfield
Andy Bradfield
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Who will be at Sanssouci tonight?
The boys that made me lose the blues
And then my eyesight
All together playing games of cards
Gambling the tiny shards of brass
Once my heart
[Verse 2]
Who will be at Sanssouci tonight?
I'm lookin' through the window from the garden
Waitin' for a call in my hotel room
I'm tired of writing elegies to boredom
I just want to be at Sanssouci tonight
[Verse 3]
Who will be at Sanssouci tonight?
Surely not the one that loves me truly, only
He's probably down at the stables there
Gently polishing my cabriolet
Only I don't care I really want to go
[Verse 4]
So I'm opening the doorway to the ballroom
Callin' up some dude from my hotel room
I'm tired of writing elegies in general
I just to be at Sanssouci tonight
Tonight, tonight
[Verse 5]
The candles seem to all have been blown out
Cupid's wings have cobwebs rings and no one's about
Could it be I came to the wrong place?
But I swear I saw them climb the stairs
That sweet master race (Master race)
[Verse 6]
Who will be at Sanssouci tonight?
It's only when you're outside that you notice
Only through the window you can see them
Once the door is open, all will vanish
Ain't nobody at Sanssouci tonight
Tonight, tonight
Written by: Rufus Wainwright

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