[Verse 1] Picture conference rooms where chaos gets rehearsed No actual systems failing, just scenarios dispersed Your team around the table, laptops closed today Walking through disasters in a safer kind of way The server farm's on fire, but it's just pretend Testing how your playbook holds up when systems bend [Chorus] Plan, Play, Practice - that's the golden rule Tabletop exercises are your sharpest tool Walk before you run when crisis comes to call Rehearse your moves before the real bombs fall Plan, Play, Practice - drill it till it's tight When midnight pages wake you, you'll know what's right [Verse 2] Start with simple failures, database goes down Moderator sets the scene, throws problems all around Who calls the customers? Who pages the on-call? Document each decision, every stumble and pitfall No blame game in this sandbox, just lessons to collect Finding gaps in procedures that you never would expect [Chorus] Plan, Play, Practice - that's the golden rule Tabletop exercises are your sharpest tool Walk before you run when crisis comes to call Rehearse your moves before the real bombs fall Plan, Play, Practice - drill it till it's tight When midnight pages wake you, you'll know what's right [Bridge] Inject new complications as the story unfolds "The backup site just crashed" - watch how your team beholds Communication channels, escalation trees Who owns each decision when you're down on your knees? Timer keeps on ticking while you navigate the maze Building muscle memory for those high-pressure days [Verse 3] Debrief with brutal honesty when simulation ends What worked, what broke apart, what messages to send Update those runbooks with the wisdom that you've earned Schedule the next session with the lessons that you've learned Six months from now you'll thank yourself for drilling hard When real disasters strike and catch you off guard [Chorus] Plan, Play, Practice - that's the golden rule Tabletop exercises are your sharpest tool Walk before you run when crisis comes to call Rehearse your moves before the real bombs fall Plan, Play, Practice - drill it till it's tight When midnight pages wake you, you'll know what's right [Outro] In boardrooms we get ready for the storms we cannot see Practice makes us perfect when the stakes are guarantees
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