[Intro — Mechanical counting] One. Two. Three. Four. Carbon. [Verse 1] Four valence electrons Four bonds to form A framework extending A structure is born Chain or branch Ring or line Change the arrangement Change the design [Chorus — Rigid, repetitive] TETRAVALENT Four connections TETRAVALENT Four directions One — Two — Three — Four One — Two — Three — Four Carbon holds the framework Oxygen defines the function [Verse 2] Single and double Triple bonds too Different geometries Different angles of view One hundred nine point five One twenty One eighty Geometry determines The shape of the chain [Bridge — Spoken, robotic] sp three Tetrahedral sp two Trigonal planar sp Linear Four. Three. Two. [Final Chorus] TETRAVALENT Four connections TETRAVALENT Structural precision One — Two — Three — Four One — Two — Three — Four Carbon builds the framework R — O — R completes the chain [Outro] Carbon. Four valence electrons. Multiple configurations. No fixed arrangement.
