I Lead the Vienna Waltz

Verse 1

Pawn to e4, knight to c3, 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6

his knight hits e4, he's eyeing d5.

Bishop to c4, then I castle short, 3.Bc4 Nc6 4.d3 Bb4 5.Nf3 d5 6.exd5 Nxd5 7.O-O Bxc3

his bishop now on c3, my knight is gone,

pawn takes on c3, I hold the court, 8.bxc3

two bishops mine, his knight on d5.

Chorus

Pawn to e4, knight to c3, 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6

bishop to c4, pawn to d3, 3.Bc4 Nc6 4.d3

my bishop eyes f7, whirling free,

Vienna waltz, and the lead is me.

Verse 2

He castles short, my bishop to d2, 8...O-O 9.Bd2

his bishop to g4, he hits my knight, 9...Bg4

my f-pawn waits for the f4 break,

my doubled c-pawns hold on tight,

but rushing bishop g5 is the one mistake.

Chorus

Pawn to e4, knight to c3, 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6

bishop to c4, pawn to d3, 3.Bc4 Nc6 4.d3

my bishop eyes f7, whirling free,

Vienna waltz, and the lead is me.

Bridge

My bishop on c4, his knight on d5,

my doubled c-pawns, the price I paid,

the queens leave early in nearly half the games,

Rapport and Aronian still lead the parade.

Chorus

Pawn to e4, knight to c3, 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6

bishop to c4, pawn to d3, 3.Bc4 Nc6 4.d3

my bishop eyes f7, whirling free,

Vienna waltz, and the lead is me.

Outro

Bishop to c4, the waltz begins, 3.Bc4

the knight came first, and Vienna spins.