[intro]

Yo, I hope you're ready

These two minutes ’bout to change your life

I run this game now

Shout out to Merlin for the beat

Here we go

[Verse 1]

Gotham on the mic I'm 'bout to checkmate all these clowns

I’m the internet's chess teacher, class in session so sit down

Lesson one, the opening

Let's start developing our flow

Take the center, active pieces, now it's time to start thе show

You ever seen a rise likе Gotham, million subs in just a year?

I changed the game like AlphaZero, watch these haters disappear

GMs hate me 'cause they ain't me, try to break me, crush my heart

But they all should take a shower 'cause all I smell is salt

[Verse 2]

Now it's time for lesson two, middle-game strategy

This verse is for a certain schmuck who’s taking shots at me

Young ELO stole my fan’s rap and upload it as his own

Faked being a 1600, tried to diss me on the throne

You're just 600 dude, let’s face it, and you're losing half your games

Go back to begging for attention, don't you ever say my name

Before I en passant your soul, I'll leave you with a gift

You rap well but your chess is wack, so take this membership

[Verse 3]

Lesson three, the end-game, only kings left on the board

Gonna fire on all cylinders until they pull the cord

Call me a sidekick or a lap dog, man it doesn’t matter which

Just take one look in the mirror and you're looking at the bitch

Chess has a new face and it's Gotham, that shit cannot be debated

Flow is sick, highly contagious, you should go get vaccinated

I'm dynamic like the Najdorf making courses like I'm Giri

Smack you with some Rosen gambits, while you drown yourself in theory

[Verse 4]

Now this next line is for Lucy, she's my rock I love her dearly

Without her there is no Gotham, she's my better half like clearly

And to all my awesome fans who will be watching on their screens

You all push me to work harder, you're all worth more than a queen

We're in a golden age of chess, the world is watching, view count booming

So enjoy your memes and dreams and leave those r/chess haters fuming

One last thing before I go, hope you enjoyed our little chat

There's a new king now on YouTube so, sorry about that

[Outro]

Ooooooh

Hey thank you to every single one of you who continues to support me man

A million in a year is crazy, the sky's the limit

I'll see you on the next track

Peace out!