Silvery-white
Glowin' so bright
Especially at 729 degrees (the melting point)
But withstanding fire with all of your might
You're rare as can be
Soft and lumpy
And somewhat, somewhat malleable (malleable)
But very high ductility
So wonderful don't you see?
Barium
56 beautiful protons
Often 81 neutrons
And 6 Valence electrons
Barium
My radioactive lover
Reactive lover
Alkali earth metal
You gimme an x-ray view
And sulfur wants to be with you
Says it occurs in nature
And I guess that's true
But you and me we're gonna be together
Through all of
your radioactive weather (poison the rain)
Still think that you're better (than the other elements)
Sir David Humphrey found you in 1808
You're great for glass-making and the stuff those rats ate
Oil drills and rubber would fail without you
The guys making green in fire would be left without a clue
And there's that sub-metallic luster
Barium
56 beautiful protons
Often 81 neutrons
And 6 Valence electrons
Barium
My radioactive lover
Reactive lover
Alkali earth metal
oh-oo-oh-oh