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Mercury
It's an element
It's a metal
It's a liquid
It's toxic

Mercury
It's a capsule
Launched by NASA
Into space
To orbit the earth
Splash down
Into the Pacific Ocean

Alan Shepard
Rode the first
Mercury
Capsule into space
Splashed down
In the pages
Of history books

Tennessee River waters contain
Mercury
Not the space capsule
But the element
It's a metal
It's a liquid
It's toxic

Tennessee River fish contain
Mercury
Not the space capsule
But the element
It's a metal
It's a liquid
It's toxic

Pregnant women
Should not eat
These fish

Nursing mothers
Should not eat
These fish

Children
Should not eat
These fish

Adult Males
May eat
These fish

Women past child bearing age
May eat
These fish

Elderly people
Are encouraged to eat
These fish

Homeless people
Are required to eat
These fish

That is all
Have a nice day