I’m returning to DC today after a summer of traveling, and I figured I’d make a song to mark the occasion. Enjoy!
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Spent my summer on the road, coast to coast I made my way
Teaching folks 'bout AI safety, running workshops every day
From the Rats of San Francisco to the churches of Virginny
I’ll speak to any crowd, any town or any city
In the quest to save humanity, I’m always on my feet
Now there is one more challenge that I have got to meet
[Chorus]
So I'm back in the capital, ready for the fight
Got my textbooks and my mission, gonna work both day and night
Abstract algebra by morning, policy briefs after dark
Gonna tame the DC swamp, beat the vipers and the sharks
I’ve rode across the country, but now’s the time to lock in
In the halls of government, AI safety has to win
[Verse 2]
Been away for too long, the swamp is calling me back
The enemies of freedom are always on the attack
I’ll study mathematics, let logic lead the way
Quantitative policy has to win the day
I must cultivate my virtues, always do what is right
My passion is my sword, my reason is the light
[Chorus]
So I'm back in the capital, ready for the fight
Got my textbooks and my mission, gonna work both day and night
Abstract algebra by morning, policy briefs after dark
Gonna tame the DC swamp, beat the vipers and the sharks
I’ve rode across the country, but now’s the time to lock in
In the halls of government, AI safety has to win
[Bridge]
On the banks of the Potomac, the alligators bite
Bugs, bats, and blood-suckers prey all through the night
But a real man stands firm, meets danger at its head
Before I’ll be a coward, I’d rather be dead
[Chorus]
So I'm back in the capital, ready for the fight
Got my textbooks and my mission, gonna work both day and night
Abstract algebra by morning, policy briefs after dark
Gonna tame the DC swamp, beat the vipers and the sharks
I’ve rode across the country, but now’s the time to lock in
In the halls of government, AI safety has to win