I started on a project
A few years ago
Involved ashes and acid
Thought I was in the know
After some disappointment
And in a time of need
I put it in a cupboard
To return to when things are lean
All of this solution
I don\'t know how to ask
I\'ll try electrowinning
Either way could be a blast
The results were amazing
Black sludge everywhere
I counted up my blessing
Forgetting past despair
My hopes were tempered
I shouldn\'t be surprised
A wash in nitric acid
Dissolved my fortune before my eyes
The little left I washed and rinsed
And repeated over at length
Then I hit it with AR and now have a cocktail
That looks like creme de menthe.