White Pawns Own the Dance Floor
Semi-Tarrasch 6.e4 · sung from White's side
Verse 1
Pawn to d4, pawn to c4 1.d4 d5 2.c4
Knight to c3, knight to f3 2...e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3
He hits c5, I take on d5 4...c5 5.cxd5
His knight takes back, the band's alive 5...Nxd5
He wants trades to set him free
My d-pawn wants one partner more
Chorus
Pawn to e4, he takes c3 6.e4 Nxc3
Pawn takes back, he takes d4 7.bxc3 cxd4
Pawn takes again, now dance with me 8.cxd4
d4 and e4 own the floor
Verse 2
Bishop to d2, my queen takes back 8...Bb4+ 9.Bd2 Bxd2+ 10.Qxd2
Bishop to c4, castles short, on track 10...O-O 11.Bc4 Nd7 12.O-O b6
Rook to e1, rook to d1 13.Rfe1 Bb7 14.Rad1 Rc8
Rooks behind d4 and e4, hold on
Break too soon and it won't thrive
Bishop to b3, pawn to d5 15.Bb3 Re8 16.d5
Chorus
Pawn to e4, he takes c3 6.e4 Nxc3
Pawn takes back, he takes d4 7.bxc3 cxd4
Pawn takes again, now dance with me 8.cxd4
d4 and e4 own the floor
Bridge
My extra pawn is the d-pawn
His extra pawn is on the b-file
A quiet line that's often drawn
Unless my d-pawn goes the mile
Chorus
Pawn to e4, he takes c3 6.e4 Nxc3
Pawn takes back, he takes d4 7.bxc3 cxd4
Pawn takes again, now dance with me 8.cxd4
d4 and e4 own the floor
Outro
Pawn to e4, the swing is on 6.e4
d4 and e4, break at dawn