[Verse 1]
In DevOps land the developers own it all
Build it run it that's the call
From code to crash they take the wheel
Full lifecycle that's the deal
But when the service starts to break
Who's accountable for each mistake
[Chorus]
You build it you run it DevOps way
Platform and tools to save the day
But SRE says we'll take the blame
If your service meets our game
Error budgets draw the line
Reliability by design
That's where accountability lives
In the contract that each team gives
[Verse 2]
SRE creates a special role
Taking reliability control
But only for the critical few
Services that make it through
Production ready gates so tight
Meeting standards day and night
[Chorus]
You build it you run it DevOps way
Platform and tools to save the day
But SRE says we'll take the blame
If your service meets our game
Error budgets draw the line
Reliability by design
That's where accountability lives
In the contract that each team gives
[Bridge]
When error budgets start to burn
SRE can make the service return
Back to dev team for repair
Structured accountability there
DevOps culture sometimes lacks
This formal system that tracks
[Verse 3]
Handoff happens with a deal
Contractual terms that make it real
Criticality threshold met
Ownership transfer you can bet
Platform building versus owning
Different roles and different honing
[Chorus]
You build it you run it DevOps way
Platform and tools to save the day
But SRE says we'll take the blame
If your service meets our game
Error budgets draw the line
Reliability by design
That's where accountability lives
In the contract that each team gives
[Outro]
The deepest difference crystal clear
Who owns the pain when things appear
To break apart in production light
DevOps builds tools SRE takes flight
With structured ownership in hand
Reliability across the land