In the heart of the atom there's a secret glow
Protons and neutrons puttin' on a show
Swapping like dancers in a ballroom fight
Pions in the middle they ignite the light
Proton shoots a pion turns into a neutron
The neutron catches it and now it's got the crown
Back and forth they trade their names
But deep inside they're playin' the same game
It's a pion dance a nuclear romance
Protons and neutrons in a fast-paced trance
They swap they spin they hold on tight
Keeping the nucleus strong and bright
It's a pion dance a particle chance
Binding the atoms in their cosmic stance
They switch they swap but never fall apart
The strong force is the beat of their heart
Electrons buzzin' around the scene
But it's the protons and neutrons where the magic's been
Exchanging pions like a secret code
In this atomic world they never explode
The strong force pulls it's stronger than you know
Overcomes the repulsion makes the nucleus grow
With every pion tossed they stay in place
A quantum rhythm keeping up the pace
It's a pion dance a nuclear romance
Protons and neutrons in a fast-paced trance
They swap they spin they hold on tight
Keeping the nucleus strong and bright
It's a pion dance a particle chance
Binding the atoms in their cosmic stance
They switch they swap but never fall apart
The strong force is the beat of their heart
The strong force reigns the mightiest bond
It holds the protons though they don't get along
Even when they push it pulls them back
The strongest glue in the universe's track
Stronger than gravity and electromag
The strong force holds never hits a snag
In the nucleus it's always supreme
Binding particles tighter than it may seem
It's a pion dance a nuclear romance
Protons and neutrons in a fast-paced trance
They swap they spin they hold on tight
Keeping the nucleus strong and bright
It's a pion dance a particle chance
Binding the atoms in their cosmic stance
They switch they swap but never fall apart
The strong force is the beat of their heart
So small so fast you can't see with your eyes
But deep in the nucleus that's where it lies
A game of attraction of particles and force
The pion dance is the binding course
It's a pion dance a nuclear romance
Protons and neutrons in a fast-paced trance
They swap they spin they hold on tight
Keeping the nucleus strong and bright
It's a pion dance a particle chance
Binding the atoms in their cosmic stance
They switch they swap but never fall apart
The strong force is the beat of their heart
In the atom's core they twirl and sway
The pion dance goes on every day
Protons and neutrons in perfect tune
Spinning 'round beneath the moon