The DHMO Song Words by Mark A. Mandel TTTO Battle Hymn of the Republic by William SteffeG There's a chemical that poses deadly danger to us all. C G D7 If we don't eliminate it, we are headed for a fall. G But our governments refuse to see the writing on the wall; C D7 G They're going to let us die! Chorus (after every verse): G Ban dihydrogen monoxide! C G Ban dihydrogen monoxide! Ban dihydrogen monoxide D7 G Before it kills us all! G Dihydrogen monoxide is a chemical to fear; C G D7 Uncounted thousands die of inhalation every year. G Yet the FDA allows it in our burgers and root beer C D7 G And never questions why! Chorus (after every verse): G Ban dihydrogen monoxide! C G Ban dihydrogen monoxide! Ban dihydrogen monoxide D7 G Before it kills us all! G In gaseous form it's subtle, without color, taste, or smell, C G D7 But it's part of acid rain, and it's a greenhouse gas as well. G It's also found in car exhaust, which makes our cities hell C D7 G And dirties up the sky! Chorus (after every verse): G Ban dihydrogen monoxide! C G Ban dihydrogen monoxide! Ban dihydrogen monoxide D7 G Before it kills us all! G It's widely used by industry and agriculture too. C G D7 They dump it on the ground or in the river when they're through. G And from the ecosystem, it gets into me and you, C D7 G Which they dare not deny! Chorus (after every verse): G Ban dihydrogen monoxide! C G Ban dihydrogen monoxide! Ban dihydrogen monoxide D7 G Before it kills us all! G You'll find dihydrogen monoxide everywhere you go: C G D7 In oceans, rivers, lakes, and streams, in air and soil and snow. G Its quantitative formula is simply H₂O; C D7 G You'll get it if you try! Chorus (after every verse): G Ban dihydrogen monoxide! C G Ban dihydrogen monoxide! Ban dihydrogen monoxide D7 G Before it kills us all!