I Take Back With the Pawn

Verse 1

e4 and c5, the fight is on

My pawn on c3, the knight stays home

He plays knight f6, hits my e4 2...Nf6

I want two pawns, d4 and e4

Chorus

Pawn to e5, pawn to d4 3.e5 Nd5 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nf3

Pawn takes d4, bishop c4 5...Nc6 6.cxd4 d6 7.Bc4

My pawn on d4, the centre stays

The Alapin, the quiet way

Verse 2

I castle short, my queen to e2 7...e6 8.O-O Be7 9.Qe2 O-O

Knight takes c3, my pawn takes back 10...Nxc3 11.bxc3 dxe5 12.dxe5

My pawn on e5 holds him back

Queen to a5, bishop to d2 12...Qa5 13.Bd2

Never leave c3 for his queen to take

Trade the queens, that's the game I make

Chorus

Pawn to e5, pawn to d4 3.e5 Nd5 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nf3

Pawn takes d4, bishop c4 5...Nc6 6.cxd4 d6 7.Bc4

My pawn on d4, the centre stays

The Alapin, the quiet way

Bridge

Calmer than most, but space is mine

My pawn on e5 draws the line

The open d-file, the queens come off

I play the ending, slow and tough

Chorus

Pawn to e5, pawn to d4 3.e5 Nd5 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nf3

Pawn takes d4, bishop c4 5...Nc6 6.cxd4 d6 7.Bc4

My pawn on d4, the centre stays

The Alapin, the quiet way

Outro

Pawn to e5, pawn to d4 3.e5 Nd5 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nf3

I take back with the pawn, the centre is mine.