[Verse 1: Tituss Burgess]
Twice, he sworn in
Cheered with my friends
What a big win
But I'm not really sure no more
No, I'm not really sure
Black first lady
Regal was she
Lucky were we
But I'm not really sure no more
No, I'm not really sure
[Pre-Chorus: Tituss Burgess]
I don't fear 'cause I know we're the cure
Of that I am sure
I am sure
[Chorus: Tituss Burgess]
So wake from your slumber
45 will put us under
Can't you hear the distant thunder?
I am sure
Wake from your slumber
45 will put us under
Can't you hear the distant thunder?
I am sure
[Verse 2: Tituss Burgess]
Oh 45, a real nose dive
For American lives
'Cause he's not really sure (Oh no)
No, he's not really sure
I'm so transfixed
He's dumb as bricks
A magic show with no tricks
Of the spell he's unsure (Oh no)
No, don't applaud, he's not sure
[Pre-Chorus: Tituss Burgess]
I don't fear 'cause I know we're the cure
That I am sure
I am sure
[Chorus: Tituss Burgess]
So wake from your slumber
45 will put us under
Can't you hear the distant thunder?
I am sure
Wake from your slumber
45 will put us under
Can't you hear the distant thunder?
I am sure
[Chorus: Tituss Burgess]
So wake from your slumber
45 will put us under (Oh)
Can't you hear the distant thunder?
I am sure
Wake from your slumber
45 will put us under
Can't you hear the distant thunder?
I am sure
[Verse 3: Daniel J. Watts]
Look, I can promise you this
Ain't nobody going back to bondage
I wish we could bring back Obama
Michelle, Malia, Sasha, all of 'em, lost
And now we're stuck with this imposter
Why can't we just toss 'im
Like we did 1773 with the tea
In the sea up in Boston?
Brown folks still under siege
Women still underpaid
LGBTQ still under boot
And this dude known to grab 'em by the coot
Still under investigation
No need for savin' face
We are our savin' grace
Say your last prayers, red-cap-wearers
"Make America Great Again?" Never
"Wakanda Forever!"
[Chorus: Tituss Burgess]
So wake from your slumber
45 will put us under
Can't you hear the distant thunder?
I am sure
Wake from your slumber
45 will put us under
Can't you hear the distant thunder?
I am sure
45 was written by Daniel J. Watts & Tituss Burgess.
45 was produced by James Sampliner & Tituss Burgess.
Tituss Burgess released 45 on Thu Jul 18 2019.
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