Chien-Shiung Wu

they named an asteroid for Chien Shiung Wu
her dad told her put your head down walk on through
beta decay was like a very dear old friend
parity was not quite conserved
and there is only one thing worse than coming home
from the lab to a sink that’s full of dirty dishes foam
and that is not going out to the lab at all
not going to the lab at all
and so they named an asteroid for Chien Shiung Wu
her dad told her put your head down walk on through