Twenty-Third Century Shakes
Words & Music by John R. Audette
Copyright © 2023 by John R. Audette
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(Open with a driving bass)
It’s comin’ *
You know it’s comin’ *
It’s comin’ *
You know it’s comin’ *
It’s coming on fast and strong
The twenty-third century won’t be long
And we can’t turn our backs
(No we can’t turn our backs)*
(No more, no more, no more)*
(visceral scream – lead singer)
Today we see the future drawing near
Today we see tomorrow’s almost here
But are we ready?
(No we’re not ready)*
Futuretosis,
(The new psychosis)*
The diagnosis
Is the twenty-third century
Shake-Shake, Shake-Shake, Shakes
(musical break)
Things are getting’ weird out there
There’s something crazy in the air
What are we feelin’?
(It’s fear we’re feelin’)*
So, come on down to hero land
Be courageous, take a stand
But you must hurry
(You’d better hurry)*
Futuretosis
(The new psychosis)*
The diagnosis
Is the twenty-third century
Shake-Shake, Shake-Shake, Shakes
Yeah, futuretosis
(The new psychosis)*
The prognosis
(It’s bleak gettin’ bleaker – become a God seeker)*
(You know the future’s all we got left)*
[shift to reggae/rap motif]
(Yeah, we got to rescue the future)*
(‘Cause the future’s all we got left)*
(Yeah, we got to rescue the future) *
(‘Cause the future’s all we got left)*
So, no more spoofin’
(And no more goofin’)*
No more, no more, no more
(shift to whisper – lead singer)
Yeah, got to live up to the future
‘Cause the future is all we’ve got left
Yeah, got to live up to the future
‘Cause the future is all we’ve got left
*(gospel chorus)
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