[Verse 1]
Corporate handshakes behind closed doors
Mergers brewing, acquisitions soar
Your vendor's signing papers in the night
While your infrastructure hangs by threads so tight
Notification clauses, buried deep
In contracts that most companies don't keep
[Chorus]
Know before they go, know before they go
When ownership shifts and new masters show
Know before they go, know before they go
Thirty days notice keeps your systems flowing
Don't let surprises crash your domain
Know before they go, or face the pain
[Verse 2]
Subsidiary sales and parent company trades
Silent transfers in financial cascades
Your critical supplier just changed their name
But your SLA remains exactly the same
Material change provisions must be clear
Define what triggers notifications here
[Chorus]
Know before they go, know before they go
When ownership shifts and new masters show
Know before they go, know before they go
Thirty days notice keeps your systems flowing
Don't let surprises crash your domain
Know before they go, or face the pain
[Bridge]
Percentage thresholds, voting control
Beneficial ownership takes its toll
Carve-out exceptions for restructuring moves
But keep the language tight in legal grooves
Escrow accounts for transition costs
When notification duties get crossed
[Verse 3]
Due diligence windows, cure periods too
Termination rights when deals fall through
Security clearances might disappear
New parent companies you cannot clear
Continuity planning starts today
Before your vendor simply fades away
[Chorus]
Know before they go, know before they go
When ownership shifts and new masters show
Know before they go, know before they go
Thirty days notice keeps your systems flowing
Don't let surprises crash your domain
Know before they go, or face the pain
[Outro]
Contract amendments, renewal time
Insert these clauses, every line
Know before they go
Know before they go
Your resilience depends on what you know