[Verse 1] Critics love to tear HR down, say it's bureaucratic waste But who's gonna read the labor laws when compliance can't be misplaced? Managers juggle deadlines tight, regulations slip their mind Employment law's a tangled web, too complex for part-time [Chorus] Someone's gotta hold the wheel Navigate what people feel Compliance, lifecycle, advocacy too System thinking, that's what we do Four pillars standing strong and true HR's relevance breaking through [Verse 2] From hiring scripts to exit plans, the lifecycle needs a guide Consistent processes matter when your workforce spans nationwide Without structure, chaos reigns, each department does their own Onboarding becomes a mess, development gets postponed [Chorus] Someone's gotta hold the wheel Navigate what people feel Compliance, lifecycle, advocacy too System thinking, that's what we do Four pillars standing strong and true HR's relevance breaking through [Bridge] Who speaks up when power corrupts? Who guards against the toxic culture erupts? Advocacy's imperfect, but silence is worse Someone must challenge, rehearse and reverse [Verse 3] Individual managers optimize their crew But who sees the forest when trees block the view? Workforce strategy needs a holistic lens HR connects the dots where fragmentation ends [Chorus] Someone's gotta hold the wheel Navigate what people feel Compliance, lifecycle, advocacy too System thinking, that's what we do Four pillars standing strong and true HR's relevance breaking through [Outro] The question's not if functions matter, they do It's whether monolithic structure will do Honest professionals should engage the debate While keeping essential functions first-rate
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