Trade the Queens, Hold the Wall
Berlin Endgame 8...Kxd8 · sung from Black's side
Verse 1
Pawn to e5, knight to c6 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6
Bishop b5, knight to f6 3.Bb5 Nf6
My knight hits e4, hanging there
He wants the pawns, I want the pair
Chorus
Knight to f6, I hit e4 3.Bb5 Nf6
Knight takes e4, knight to d6 4.O-O Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6
Pawn takes c6, no cheap tricks 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5
Knight to f5, king takes queen 7...Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
Berlin Wall, calm and clean
Verse 2
King to e8, I bring him back 9.Nc3 Ke8
Pawn to h5, my knight on f5 stands fast 10.h3 h5
Bishop e7, the pair is mine 11.Bf4 Be7
Never leave my king on d8
His rooks will own the open d-file
I hold it tight, I hold the line
Chorus
Knight to f6, I hit e4 3.Bb5 Nf6
Knight takes e4, knight to d6 4.O-O Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6
Pawn takes c6, no cheap tricks 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5
Knight to f5, king takes queen 7...Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
Berlin Wall, calm and clean
Bridge
His e-pawn leads four on three
My c-pawns doubled, slow and heavy
Two bishops breathe when queens are gone
The calmest Spanish, the draw lives on
Chorus
Knight to f6, I hit e4 3.Bb5 Nf6
Knight takes e4, knight to d6 4.O-O Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6
Pawn takes c6, no cheap tricks 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5
Knight to f5, king takes queen 7...Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
Berlin Wall, calm and clean
Outro
Knight takes e4, that's the call 4.O-O Nxe4
No queens, no fear, I am the wall
The whole Berlin, as Black, comes down to one trade: the knight takes e4, the queens leave on d8, and the bishop pair plus a king walking back to e8 holds a position that masters draw more often than almost any other in the catalog.