A molten rock came blasting up
Basalt was its name-o
B-A-S A-L-T
B-A-S A-L-T
B-A-S A-L-T, basalt
was its name-o.
There was a rock of many grains
And sandstone was its name-o
S-A N-D Stone
S-A N-D Stone
S-A N-D Stone, and sandstone
was its name-o.
There was a rock of fossil shells
And limestone was its name-o
L-I M-E Stone
L-I M-E Stone
L-I M-E Stone, and
limestone was its name-o.
Granite got all squished and hot
And gneiss was its name-o
G-N-E I-S-S
G-N-E I-S-S
G-N-E I-S-S, and gneiss
was its name-o.
Limestone got all squished and hot
And marble was its name-o
M-A-R B-L-E
M-A-R B-L-E
M-A-R B-L-E, and
marble was its name-o.