[Verse 1] When data flows through pipelines every day Without proper docs, the knowledge fades away Your team keeps asking where this dataset came from Let's build a system where the answers never run [Chorus] Document and trace, every single place Where your data's been and where it's gonna go D-B-T docs make it crystal clear Data lineage keeps the story here Self-documenting code, institutional mode Never lose the knowledge that your data team should know [Verse 2] Start with dbt to build your models right Add descriptions so the purpose comes to light Write source freshness tests and column definitions Transform your raw data with clear intentions [Chorus] Document and trace, every single place Where your data's been and where it's gonna go D-B-T docs make it crystal clear Data lineage keeps the story here Self-documenting code, institutional mode Never lose the knowledge that your data team should know [Verse 3] Watch the lineage graph show upstream and down See which tables break when one system's down Tag your models by the business domain So when teammates leave, the wisdom will remain [Bridge] Schema files tell the story YAML configs hold the glory Every transformation documented No more tribal knowledge fragmented [Chorus] Document and trace, every single place Where your data's been and where it's gonna go D-B-T docs make it crystal clear Data lineage keeps the story here Self-documenting code, institutional mode Never lose the knowledge that your data team should know [Outro] When new engineers join your growing crew They'll read the docs and know just what to do Your data pipeline tells its own sweet tale Documentation means you'll never fail
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