(That's right this has got to be 
the greatest idea of the year)

back up the volume
back up the volume
back up the volume

(Don't miss it out)

BOFHs and sysadmins
back up the volume
we're gonna need you

BOFHs and sysadmins
back up the volume
back that DDS-3

BOFHs and sysadmins
back up the volume
we're gonna need to

BOFHs and sysadmins
back up the volume
back back it up

(whine of drives spinning down)
(whine of drives spinning down)

Screw it
Screw it screw it

no fear
bits all there

Got no doubt
Got got no doubt
Got no doubt

Mount it!  Mount it!

grep through it
grep through it
grep through it

back up the volume
back up the volume
back up the volume
disks disks

cyclic, systematic and drive control
magnetic, encrypted, right off the spool
cyclic, systematic and drive control
magnetic, encrypted, right off the spool
cyclic, systematic and drive control
magnetic, encrypted, right off the spool
cyclic, systematic and drive control
magnetic, encrypted, right off the spool

It happens at night [repeat]

put the cartridge in the robot
put the cartridge in the robot
put the cartridge in the robot
put the cartridge in the robot
put the cartridge in the robot
when the LEDs flash like this

(connect sounds of 33k6 modem)

back up the volume
back up the volume
back up the volume
disks disks

tape
needs
cleanin'

tape
needs
cleanin'