I Keep the Gambit Pawn

Verse 1

Pawn to d4, pawn to c4 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4

He plays c5, I push to d5 2...c5 3.d5

He throws b5, I take it twice 3...b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6

Knight to c3, pawn to e4 5...Bxa6 6.Nc3 d6 7.e4

King takes on f1, pawn to g3 7...Bxf1 8.Kxf1 g6 9.g3

My extra pawn is passed on a2

Chorus

I take on b5, take on a6 3...b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6

King to g2, the pawn stays mine 9...Bg7 10.Kg2

Knight to f3, pawn to a4 10...O-O 11.Nf3 Nbd7 12.a4

My passed a-pawn walks the line

Verse 2

Queen to c2, his rook to b8 12...Qb6 13.Qc2 Rfb8

His queen and rook stare down at b2

Knight to b5, I shut the gate 14.Nb5

My knight on b5 hits d6 too

Leave b2 bare and his gambit's through

Chorus

I take on b5, take on a6 3...b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6

King to g2, the pawn stays mine 9...Bg7 10.Kg2

Knight to f3, pawn to a4 10...O-O 11.Nf3 Nbd7 12.a4

My passed a-pawn walks the line

Bridge

The centre's locked on d5 and e4

His play runs down the a and b-files

Few games end drawn, it's a fight for sure

My a-pawn wins the longer miles

Chorus

I take on b5, take on a6 3...b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6

King to g2, the pawn stays mine 9...Bg7 10.Kg2

Knight to f3, pawn to a4 10...O-O 11.Nf3 Nbd7 12.a4

My passed a-pawn walks the line

Outro

King to g2, I keep the pawn 9...Bg7 10.Kg2

My a-pawn rolls from dusk to dawn