My Bishop Sleeps on b7

Verse 1

Pawn to d5, then pawn to e6 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6

Knight to f6, bishop to e7 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7

His bishop hits f6, I castle short 5.e3 O-O

The queens stay on, the night is long

I learned this song when I was young

Chorus

Pawn to h6, then pawn to b6 6.Nf3 h6 7.Bh4 b6

Bishop to b7, that's the trick 8.Be2 Bb7

My bishop on b7 holds d5

Calm as the sea, I stay alive

Verse 2

Bishop takes f6, pawn takes d5 9.Bxf6 Bxf6 10.cxd5 exd5

Pawn to c6, then pawn to a5 11.b4 c6 12.O-O a5

He pushes b5, I break with c5 13.b5 c5

My bishop on f6 eyes d4

The half-open e-file is my door

Never sit still with a pawn on c6

Chorus

Pawn to h6, then pawn to b6 6.Nf3 h6 7.Bh4 b6

Bishop to b7, that's the trick 8.Be2 Bb7

My bishop on b7 holds d5

Calm as the sea, I stay alive