\begin{song}{The Programmer's Alphabet}
\cvsid{$Id: alphabet.flk,v 1.3 2008-01-20 07:49:34 steve Exp $}
\notice{    Lyrics \copyright 1981, 1984 Stephen Savitzky.  All rights reserved.
            To the tune of ``Sweet Betsy from Pike''}
\category{computer}
\key{C}
\timing{4:20}

\small
        [C]A is for ASCII, our [G7]Alphabet's [C]name
        [C]B is the Bugs, for which [G7]we get the blame.
        [C]C the Computer, which [F]never works [C]right, and
        [C]D is Debugging, the [G7]rest of the [C]night.
\begin{refrain}
            [C]Programming, programming, [G7]all through the [C]night,
            [C]We're stuck here until our new [G7]program works right.
            [C]Programming, programming, [F]isn't it [C]fun?
            [C]The maintainance starts when deb[G7]ugging is [C]done!
\end{refrain}
        E is the Elegant problems we're set
        F is old Fortran we try to Forget.
        G is the GOTO we're trying to kill, and
        H is the Hacker who uses it still.
\\
        I is the Input we handle with care
        J is the Jump to nobody knows where
        K is the Kludge with which we got by, and
        L is for Later to fix it we'll try.
\\
        M is the Memory, dropping a bit,
        N the New version, that doesn't quite fit.
        O is the Op'rating system we buy, and
        P is the Patch to make our programs fly.
\\
        Q is for QWERTY, of typewriter lore,
        R is the RAM that we used to call core.
        S is the Standard we'll follow some day, and
        T is the Teletype, banging away.
\\
        U is the User, that Unhappy man,
        V is the Vengence he wreaks when he can.
        W is Work, it's the manager's call, and
        X is the Xerox machine down the hall.
\\
        Y is the Yes you reply by mistake, and
        Z is the Zeros all over your tape.
        There may be more verses they wanted to send,
        But they've all gotten clobbered, so this is the end.
\inset{no chorus after last verse}

\begin{note}
This is actually derived from \link{../songs/alphabet.html}{../songs/alphabet}.
\end{note}
\tailnote{Loosely inspired by various sailors' alphabet songs.}
\end{song}