Let Him Build, Then I Break

Verse 1

He plays e4, pawn to d6 1.e4 d6

Knight to f6, hits e4 quick 2.d4 Nf6

Knight to c3, pawn to e5 3.Nc3 e5

He takes the space, d6 stays alive

Chorus

Pawn to d6, knight to f6 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6

Pawn to e5, that's the trick 3.Nc3 e5

Knight to d7, bishop e7 4.Nf3 Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7

Let him own d4, breaking it is heaven

Verse 2

Castles short, then pawn to c6 6.0-0 0-0 7.a4 c6

Pawn to a5, that's my fix 8.Re1 a5

He plays h3, I take on d4 9.h3 exd4

He takes back, now d5's in store 10.Nxd4

Rook to e8 before I break

An early d5 is the mistake

Chorus

Pawn to d6, knight to f6 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6

Pawn to e5, that's the trick 3.Nc3 e5

Knight to d7, bishop e7 4.Nf3 Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7

Let him own d4, breaking it is heaven

Bridge

He owns the space, a shade ahead

My pawns d6 and e5 hold the thread

Queens come off early, I'm not dead

Chorus

Pawn to d6, knight to f6 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6

Pawn to e5, that's the trick 3.Nc3 e5

Knight to d7, bishop e7 4.Nf3 Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7

Let him own d4, breaking it is heaven

Outro

Pawn to e5, let him build it tall 3.Nc3 e5

Then I bite d4 and watch it fall