[Verse 1]
When you're filling out that SF-86
Section nineteen is where the foreign contacts fix
Close relationships that continue on
With people born beyond our nation's lawn
Your spouse's family from across the sea
Regular contact means you have to tell
Every friendship that runs deep and free
Document them all and document them well
[Chorus]
Foreign ties, foreign eyes
Nineteen through twenty, don't you hide
Close contacts, money tracks
Business deals across the maps
Tell the truth about your bonds
From foreign shores to distant lands
Nineteen through twenty, hear the call
Disclose it right, disclose it all
[Verse 2]
Twenty-A is where your money shows
Foreign banks where your account balance grows
Property and business ventures too
Investments that are outside of the U-S-of-U
Trusts and interests, financial ties
Any stake in foreign enterprise
Every dollar that you hold abroad
Must be listed, don't try to dodge
[Chorus]
Foreign ties, foreign eyes
Nineteen through twenty, don't you hide
Close contacts, money tracks
Business deals across the maps
Tell the truth about your bonds
From foreign shores to distant lands
Nineteen through twenty, hear the call
Disclose it right, disclose it all
[Verse 3]
Twenty-B brings professional connections
Foreign government interactions
Intelligence services you have met
Conferences that foreign states have set
Business deals with overseas partners
Professional ties that cross the waters
Symposiums sponsored from abroad
Every contact must be logged
[Bridge]
Don't think twice about what seems small
Every foreign tie, report them all
Continuing close relationships count
Every foreign financial amount
Government contacts, business too
They need to know what's part of you
[Chorus]
Foreign ties, foreign eyes
Nineteen through twenty, don't you hide
Close contacts, money tracks
Business deals across the maps
Tell the truth about your bonds
From foreign shores to distant lands
Nineteen through twenty, hear the call
Disclose it right, disclose it all
[Outro]
Section nineteen, section twenty
Foreign connections, tell them plenty
Your clearance depends on honesty
Disclose with full transparency