May his rest be long and placid... He poured water into acid.

Just a little atom of Cl, valence minus one Swimming through the sea, digging the scene and having fun She's not worried about the shape or size of her outside shell... it's fun to ionize Just a little atom of Cl with an unfilled shell

But somewhere in the sea lurks handsome Sodium With enough electrons in his outside shell plus that extra one "Somewhere in this deep blue sea there's a negative for my extra energy Yes somewhere in this foam my positive will find a home"

Then unsuspecting Chlorine felt a magnetic pull She looked down and her outside shell was full Sodium cried "what a gas, be my bride and I'll change your name from Chlorine to Chloride"

Now the sea evaporates to make the clouds for the rain and snow Leaving a chemical compound in the absence of H2O But the crystals that fall upon the shores are happy ones So if you never thought before... Think of the love that you eat when you salt your meat

- Kate and Anna McGarrigle