Certified, Not Certain

[Intro] They love a seal on the website Like it can replace a conversation [Verse] March date stamped on a new standard A management system for machines we keep calling “tools” Roles, audits, logs, responsibility All the boring parts we avoided Until the stakes got too close to home Now my team’s writing policies Between standups and daycare pickups Trying to prove we meant well Without pretending we never fail [Pre-Chorus] I don’t need perfection I need a path back when we’re wrong [Chorus] Certified, not certain That’s the most honest thing we can say We’ll measure what we build We’ll own what we break Certified, not certain But we’re finally learning how to stay [Verse] The checklist doesn’t hug you When the deployment goes sideways But it does make space For someone to raise their hand Before it’s too late [Bridge] Accountability isn’t a vibe It’s a habit with paperwork [Outro] Certified, not certain I sign my name and mean it