Baltics, I know they're going to be upset
'Cause I always supported them
But they should know by now
I'm not giving up

I've always done what's right, not wrong
I need your help, Yelzin please be strong
I may not be young at heart
But I know what I'm doing

The ones you warned me all about
The ones you said I could do without
I'm in an awful mess
And I don't mean maybe -- please

Yelzin don't preach, I'm in trouble deep
Yelzin don't preach, I've been losing sleep
But I made up my mind, I'm keeping the Baltics
I'm going to keep the Baltics

They say that they're going to riot soon
We should send in the army
Maybe they'll give up the fight
It's revolution

But my friends keep telling me to give them up
Saying I'm so wrong, I ought to set them free
What I need right now is some good advice, please

Yelzin don't preach, I'm in trouble deep
Yelzin don't preach, I've been losing sleep
But I made up my mind, I'm keeping the Baltics
I'm going to keep the Baltics

Bresnev, Stalin if you could only see
Just how fast they're deserting me
You'd put them back in line
Cause we must stay together
We are falling apart -- so please

Yelzin don't preach, I'm in trouble deep
Yelzin don't preach, I've been losing sleep
But I made up my mind, I'm keeping the Baltics
I'm going to keep the Baltics