The NATO Phonetic Alphabet

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Alpha is the first thing that you'll learn in class and
Bravo means congrats when I raise my glass
Charlie is the enemy if he ain't your buddy
Delta's a triangle that means change you can study
Echo is the bounce of a sound that won't end
Foxtrot is a dance or comic by Bill Amend
Golf is like croquet but with some holes dug in the dirt
Hotels pay pianists who can't get a concert
India's a country but it's also an ink
Juliet mistook a facial tic for a wink
Kilo just means thousand and it's often a weight
Lima's in Peru but also a bean that I ate
Mike is short for Michael and also for microphone
November is a month when Daylight Savings is a loan
Oscar is a grouch or worthless film award
Papa means the Pope or tater on your cutting board
Quebec wants to secede from the rest of their homeland
Romeo just should have started up an emo band
Sierra made some games of kings and space in a quest
Tango is a dance that could be in a contest
Uniform means all the same, not clothing drab and boring
Victor is atop his desk and currently is snoring
Whiskey is a stronger drink made of fermented grain
X-Ray can determine if you have a break or sprain
Yankee means American in reference to our past
Zulu are from Africa in cultural contrast
Now you know the words that cannot be misunderstood
Except that Mango, Risky, Like, and Sulu aren't good.
NATO Phonetic Alphabet

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from Lincoln's Hat, released March 1, 2018
Music and Lyrics by Brian Peters

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