Critical Infrastructure Lullaby

[Intro] The lights stay on Because someone is always watching [Verse] April seventh note from NIST About trust where it actually matters Water plants, trains, hospital halls The parts of life you don’t clap for We’ve been calling it “innovation” While it quietly becomes “dependence” So I read the concept like a prayer And think about my aunt’s oxygen machine And how “profile” is just a nicer word For “please don’t mess this up” [Pre-Chorus] I want the future But I want it with receipts [Chorus] Sing soft, but build strong If it touches the basics, it can’t be guesswork Let the rules be more than slides Let the checks be more than a promise Critical infrastructure lullaby Keep the world steady while we learn [Verse] My friend says “it’s voluntary” But the market has its own way of forcing hands We’re learning what “responsible” costs And who gets the invoice first [Bridge] If you’re going to automate care You have to care about automation [Outro] Critical infrastructure lullaby I fall asleep hoping the morning is ordinary