(Verse 1)
Chemical A was a woman

Chemical B was a man
One day Chemical B said to Chemical A"
"I will love you the best that I can.

I will work real hard but I'll talk real soft,
Serve you champagne and oysters on ice;
And whatever you want, A, that's just what we'll do

Said Chemical A, "That sounds nice."
So they got them a test tube and mixed with each other
And heated by several degrees

And in a few months and a little bit more
They'd created a Chemical C


(Chorus)
Chemicals love to form compounds
And compounds compound on and on.

Unless they're inert, they'll compound 'til it hurts,
Or at least 'til the chemistry's gone.
At least 'til the chemistry's gone.


(Verse 2)
Chemical C was a handful

But Chemical C was a joy
Their families agreed he was like a young B
'Cause Chemical C was a boy

A, B and C were as glad as could be
In their test tube for three made of glass
When Chemical B said "Is it time for a D?"

A said "I thought you'd never ask."
So they upscaled their test tube
And mixed with each other

And heated by several degrees
And in a few months and a little bit more
They'd created a Chemical D


(Chorus)
(Chorus)

Chemicals love to form compounds
And compounds compound on and on.
Unless they're inert, they'll compound 'til it hurts,

Or at least 'til the chemistry's gone.
At least 'til the chemistry's gone.


(Verse 3)
Chemical D was a sweetheart
But volatile like his mom A

And Chemical B and Chemical A got more worn out every day
Compounds are sometimes unstable, when
They're short of available bonds:

So when an oxide called E said "A, we should compound,"
A said "Baby, let's get it on."
So they rented a test tube

And mixed with each other
And heated by several degrees
And in half an hour or a little bit less

A forgot about Chemical B

(Chorus)

Chemicals love to form compounds
And compounds compound on and on.
Unless they're inert, they'll compound 'til it hurts,

Or at least 'til the chemistry's gone.
At least 'til the chemistry's gone.


(Verse 4)
Chemical E was a con-man
Chemical A felt a fool

And one day she confessed to Chemical B
That she'd broken their marital rule.
B said to A "Tell me what were you thinking,

To throw all of your love at E's feet?'
Did I treat you unfairly, or had you been drinking?"
A said "I just wasn't complete."

So they sat in their test tube
And looked at each other
While C and D played all around
There were traces of E mixed in both A and B
And neither one made any sound.


(Chorus)
Chemicals love to form compounds
And compounds compound on and on.
Unless they're inert, they'll compound 'til it hurts,

Or at least 'til the chemistry's gone.
At least 'til the chemistry's gone.