Origin unknown,                 BOOT IT               Sing to the tune of
  found in the Net in '84         =======               "Beat It" by Michael
                                                                     Jackson
    1st Verse           You're processing some words when
                          your keyboard goes dead
                        Ten pages in the buffer,
                          should have gone to bed
                        The system just crashed,
                          but don't lose your head
                        So BOOT IT, just BOOT IT

    2nd Verse           Better think fast, better do
                          what you can
                        Read the manual,
                          call your system man
                        Don't wanna fall behind in the
                          race with Japan
                        So BOOT IT, you're the system
                          manager

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    Chorus              Just BOOT IT, BOOT IT, BOOT IT,
                          BOOT IT
                        Even though you'd rather shoot it
                        Don't be upset, it's only
                          some glitch
                        All that you do is flip a
                          little switch
                        Just BOOT IT, BOOT IT
                        Just BOOT IT, BOOT IT
                        Just BOOT IT, BOOT IT
                        Just BOOT IT, BOOT IT

    3rd Verse           You gotta have your printout for
                          the meeting at two
                        The system says your job's at
                          the head of the queue
                        Right then the thing dies and
                          you know what to do
                        So BOOT IT, just BOOT IT

    4th Verse           You always got so worried when
                          the system runs slow
                        And when it finally crashes,
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                          man you feel so low
                        But computers make
                          mistakes
                        They're only human you know
                        So BOOT IT, get the local guru
                          on line

    Chorus              Just BOOT IT, BOOT IT, BOOT IT,
                          BOOT IT
                        Get right down and restitute it
                        Don't get excited, all is
                          not lost
                        Windows, UNIX or
                          MS-DOS

    Chorus              Just BOOT IT, BOOT IT, BOOT IT,
                          BOOT IT
                        Go ahead re-institute it
                        If you're not lucky, get the book
                          off the shelf
                        But if you are, it'll
                          do it itself

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    Chorus              Just BOOT IT, BOOT IT, BOOT IT,
                          BOOT IT
                        Then go find the guy who screwed it
                        Operating systems are built to
                          bounce back
                        Whether it's a Cray or
                          a Radio Shack
                        Just BOOT IT, BOOT IT, BOOT IT,
                          BOOT IT
                        Even though you'd rather shoot it
                        Just BOOT IT, BOOT IT,
                        BOOT IT, BOOT IT, BOOT IT