I Build the e5 Wall
2.d4 d5 · sung from White's side
Verse 1
He plays the Caro, pawn on d5
My e4 pawn, time to decide
Pawn to e5, bishop to f5 3.e5 Bf5
Knight to f3, e6 he tries 4.Nf3 e6
Bishop to e2, calm and wise 5.Be2
He plays c5, bishop e3 5...c5 6.Be3
Chorus
Pawn to e5, bishop to f5 3.e5 Bf5
Knight to f3, e6 he tries 4.Nf3 e6
Bishop to e2, calm and free 5.Be2
He plays c5, bishop e3 5...c5 6.Be3
My pawn on e5 holds the key
Squeeze him slow, the Short way, see
Verse 2
He takes on d4, knight takes back 6...cxd4 7.Nxd4
Knight e7, I castle, on track 7...Ne7 8.O-O
Don't rush the f-pawn, no wild attack
Knight to c6, bishop b5 8...Nbc6 9.Bb5
Pressing c6, my plan arrives
Chorus
Pawn to e5, bishop to f5 3.e5 Bf5
Knight to f3, e6 he tries 4.Nf3 e6
Bishop to e2, calm and free 5.Be2
He plays c5, bishop e3 5...c5 6.Be3
My pawn on e5 holds the key
Squeeze him slow, the Short way, see
Bridge
Or knight to d2, knight takes e4 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4
Bishop to f5, knight to g3 4...Bf5 5.Ng3
Or knight c3, he takes e4 3.Nc3 dxe4
Or pawn takes d5, he takes back 3.exd5 cxd5
Closed on e5, my slower track
Chorus
Pawn to e5, bishop to f5 3.e5 Bf5
Knight to f3, e6 he tries 4.Nf3 e6
Bishop to e2, calm and free 5.Be2
He plays c5, bishop e3 5...c5 6.Be3
My pawn on e5 holds the key
Squeeze him slow, the Short way, see
Outro
Pawn to e5, I take the space 3.e5
The Caro-Kann moves at my pace