"The Demi Song" lyrics - PETE SEEGER

The first time I made it up
The demi said to me:
"There's one metal more in group 3."

The second time I made it up
The demi said to me:
"Chloride isn't there,
And there's one metal more in group 3."

The third time I made it up
The demi said to me:
"Iron's there in traces
Chloride isn't there,
And there's one metal more in group 3."

The fourth time I made it up
The demi said to me:
"Who said manganese?
Iron's there in traces
Chloride isn't there,
And there's one metal more in group 3."

(5) No Fluoride
(6) Have you tried a flame test?
(7) Try another mixture
(8) What was that explosion?
(9) Go and take up physics! (stop here)