HIStory: Past, Present, and Future, Book I
-Michael Jackson, 1995 


Scream
They Don't Care About Us
Stranger In Moscow
This Time Around
Earth Song
D.S.
Money
Come Together
You Are Not Alone
Childhood
Tabloid Junkie
2 Bad
HIStory
Little Susie
Smile





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Scream (Michael) Tired of injustice Tired of the schemes Kinda disgusted So what does it mean Kicking me down I got to get up As jacked as it sounds The whole system sucks (Janet) Peek in the shadow Come into the light You tell me I'm wrong Then you better prove you're right You're sellin' out souls but I care about mine I've got to get stronger And I won't give up the fight (Michael) With such confusions don't it make you wanna scream Your bash abusin' victimize within the scheme (Janet) You try to cope with every lie they scrutinize (Both) Somebody please have mercy 'Cause I just can't take it Stop pressurin' me Just stop pressurin' me Stop pressurin' me Make me wanna scream Stop pressurin' me Just stop pressurin' me Stop pressurin' me Make you just wanna scream (Michael) Tired of you tellin' the story your way It's causin' confusion You think it's okay (Janet) Keep changin' the rules While you're playin' the game I can't take it much longer I think I might go insane (Michael) With such confusion don't it make you wanna scream Your bash abusin' victimize within the scheme (Janet) You find your pleasure scandalizin' every lie (Both) Oh father, please have mercy 'cause I just can't take it Stop pressurin' me Just stop pressurin' me Stop pressurin' me Make me wanna scream Stop pressurin' me Just stop pressurin' me Stop *?!@#!in' with me Make me wanna scream (Janet) "Oh my God, can't believe what I saw As I turned on the TV this evening I was disgusted by all the injustice All the injustice" (Michael) "All the injustice" (News Man) "A man has been brutally beaten to death by Police after being wrongly identified as a robbery suspect. The man was an 18 year old black male..." (Michael) With such collusions don't it make you wanna scream Your bash abusin' victimize within the scheme (Janet) You try to cope with every lie they scrutinize (Both) Oh brother please have mercy 'Cause I just can't take it Stop pressurin' me Just stop pressurin' me Stop pressurin' me Make me wanna scream Stop pressurin' me Just stop pressurin' me Stop pressurin' me Make me wanna scream Stop pressurin' me Just stop pressurin' me Stop pressurin' me Make me wanna scream Stop pressurin' me Just stop pressurin' me Stop pressurin' me Make me wanna scream
They Don't Care About Us Skin head Dead head Everybody Gone bad Situation Aggravation Everybody Allegation In the suite On the news Everybody Dog food Bang bang Shot dead Everybody's Gone mad All I wanna say is that They don't really care about us All I wanna say is that They don't really care about us Beat me Hate me You can never Break me Will me Thrill me You can never Kill me Do me Sue me Everybody Do me Kick me Strike me Don't you Black or white me All I wanna say is that They don't really care about us All I wanna say is that They don't really care about us Tell me what has become of my life I have a wife and two children who love me I'm a victim of police brutality, now I'm tired of bein' the victim of hate, Your rapin' me of my pride Oh for God's sake I look to heaven to fulfill its prophecy... Set me free Skin head Dead head Everybody Gone bad Trepidation Speculation Everybody Allegation In the suite On the news Everybody Dog food Black man Black mail Throw the brother In jail All I wanna say is that They don't really care about us All I wanna say is that They don't really care about us Tell me what has become of my rights Am I invisible 'cause you ignore me? Your proclamation promised me free liberty, now. I'm tired of bein' the victim of shame They're throwin' me in a class with a bad name I can't believe this is the land from which I came You know I really do hate to say it The government don't wanna see But if Roosevelt was livin' He wouldn't let this be, no no. Skinhead Deadhead Everybody Gone bad Situation Speculation Everybody Litigation Beat me Bash me You can never Trash me Hit me Kick me You can never Get me All I wanna say is that They don't really care about us All I wanna say is that They don't really care about us Some things in life they just don't wanna see But if Martin Luther was livin' He wouldn't let this be Skinhead Deadhead Everybody's Gone bad Situation Segregation Everybody Allegation In the suite On the news Everybody Dog food Kick me Hike me Don't you Wrong or right me All I wanna say is that They don't really care about us All I wanna say is that They don't really care about us All I wanna say is that They don't really care about us All I wanna say is that They don't really care about All I wanna say is that They don't really care about All I wanna say is that They don't really care about us
Stranger In Moscow I was wandering in the rain Mask of life, feelin' insane Swift and sudden fall from grace Sunny days seem far away Kremlin's shadow belittlin' me Stalin's tomb won't let me be On and on and on it came Wish the rain would just let me be How does it feel (How does it feel) How does it feel How does it feel When you're alone And you're cold inside Here abandoned in my fame Armageddon of the brain KGB was doggin' me Take my name and just let me be Then a begger boy called my name Happy days will drown the pain On and on and on it came And again, and again, and again... Take my name and just let me be How does it feel (How does it feel) How does it feel How does it feel How does it feel How does it feel (How does it feel now) How does it feel How does it feel When you're alone And you're cold inside How does it feel (How does it feel) How does it feel How does it feel How does it feel How does it feel (How does it feel now) How does it feel How does it feel When you're alone And you're cold inside Like a stranger in Moscow Like a stranger in Moscow We're talkin' danger We're talkin' danger baby Like a stranger in Moscow We're talkin' danger We're talkin' danger baby Like a stranger in Moscow I'm livin' lonely I'm livin' lonely baby A stranger in Moscow (KGB interrigator-Russian Translation:) "Why have you come from the West? Confess! To steal the great achievments of the people, the accomplishments of the workers..."
This Time Around This time around I'll never get bit Though you really wanna fix me This time around you're making me sick Though you really wanna get me Somebody's out Somebody's out to get me They really wanna fix me, hit me But this time around I'm taking no s... Though you really wanna get me You really wanna get me He really thought he really had Had a hold on me He really thought he really had They thought they really had control of me He really thought he really had Control of me He really thought he really had They thought they really could control me This time around I'll never get bit Though you really wanna get me This time around I'm taking no s... Though you really wanna fix me Somebody's out Somebody's out to use me They really want to use me And then falsely accuse me This time around They'll take it like spit' Cause you really can't control me You know you can't control me He really thought he really had Had a hold on me He really thought he really had They thought they really had control of me He really thought he really had A hold on me He really thought he really had They thought they really had control of me He really thought he really had Had a hold on me He really thought he really had They thought they really had control of me He really thought he really had A hold on me He really thought he really had They thought they really had control of me (Rap: The Notorious BIG) Listen, I've got problems of my own Flashin' cameras, taps on my phone Even in my home I ain't safe as I should be Things always missin' Maybe it could be my friends They ain't friends if they robbin' me Stoppin' me from makin' a profit, see Apology shallow like the ocean I guess I'll resort to gun totin' If I was dead broke and smokin' I'd probably be by my lonesome I'm a killer nigga I ain't jokin' Endo smoke got me choked and I'm hopin' The fool comes slippin' So I could blow'em open This time around I changed up my flow Got rid of the rocks Got Pitts by the door I've raised other peoples to watch my back Stay away from strangers So I won't slack And I know my nigga Mike like that Baby (Michael) This time around yeah... He really thought he really had Control of me He really thought he really had They thought they really had control of me He really thought he really had A hold on me He really thought he really had They thought they really had control of me He really thought he really had Had a hold on me He really thought he really had They thought they really had control of me He really thought he really had Control of me He really thought he really had They thought they really had control of me He really thought he really had A hold on me He really thought he really had They thought they really had control of me This time around yeah He really thought
Earth Song What about sunrise What about rain What about all the things That you said we were to gain... What about killing fields Is there a time What about all the things That you said was yours and mine... Did you ever stop to notice All the blood we've shed before Did you ever stop to notice The crying Earth the weeping shores? Aaaaaaaaaaah Ooooooooooooh Aaaaaaaaaaah Ooooooooooooh What have we done to the world Look what we've done What about all the peace That you pledge your only son... What about flowering fields Is there a time What about all the dreams That you said was yours and mine... Did you ever stop to notice All the children dead from war Did you ever stop to notice The crying Earth the weeping shores Aaaaaaaaaaah Ooooooooooooh I used to dream I used to glance beyond the stars Now I don't know where we are Although I know we've drifted far Aaaaaaaaaaah Ooooooooooooh Aaaaaaaaaaah Ooooooooooooh Hey, what about yesterday (What about us) What about the seas (What about us) The heavens are falling down (What about us) I can't even breathe (What about us) What about the bleeding Earth (What about us) Can't we feel its wounds (What about us) What about nature's worth (ooo, ooo) It's our planet's womb (What about us) What about animals (What about it) We've turned kingdoms to dust (What about us) What about elephants (What about us) Have we lost their trust (What about us) What about crying whales (What about us) We're ravaging the seas (What about us) What about forest trails (ooo, ooo)Burnt despite our pleas (What about us) What about the holy land (What about it) Torn apart by creed (What about us) What about the common man (What about us) Can't we set him free (What about us) What about children dying (What about us) Can't you hear them cry (What about us) Where did we go wrong (ooo, ooo) Someone tell me why (What about us) What about babies (What about it) What about the days (What about us) What about all their joy (What about us) What about the man (What about us) What about the crying man (What about us) What about Abraham (What was us) What about death again (ooo, ooo) Do we give a damn Aaaaaaaaaaaaah Neeeeooooooooooooh Aaaaaaaaaaaaah Oooooooooooooooooh
DS They wanna get my ass Dead or alive You know he really tried to take me Down by surprise I bet he missioned with the CIA He don't do half what he say Dom Sheldon is a cold man (x4) He out shock in every single way He'll stop at nothing just to get his political say He think he bad cause he's BSTA I bet he never had a social life anyway You think he brother with the KKK? I know his mother never taught him right anyway He want your vote just to remain TA. He don't do half what he say Dom Sheldon is a cold man (x4) Dom S. Sheldon is a cold man Dom Sheldon is a cold man (x3) Does he send letters to the FBI? Did he say to either do it or die? Dom Sheldon is a cold man (x4) Dom S. Sheldon is a cold man Dom Sheldon is a cold man (x3) Thomas Sneldon is a cold man
Money Money. Money... Lie for it Spy for it Kill for it Die for it So you call it trust But I say it's just In the devil's game Of greed and lust They don't care They'd do me for the money They don't care They use me for the money So you go to church Read the Holy word In the scheme of life It's all absurd They don't care They'd kill for the money Do or dare The thrill for the money You're saluting the flag Your country trusts you Now you're wearing a badge You're called the "Just Few" And you're fighting the wars A soldier must do I'll never betray or deceive you my friend but... If you show me the cash Then I will take it If you tell me to cry Then I will fake it If you give me a hand Then I will shake it You'll do anything for money... Anything Anything Anything for money Would lie for you Would die for you Even sell my soul to the devil Anything Anything Anything for money Would lie for you Would die for you Even sell my soul to the devil Insurance? Where do your loyalties lie? Is that your alibi? I don't think so You don't care You'd do her for the money Say it's fair You sue her for the money Want your pot of gold Need the Midas touch Bet you sell your soul Cuz your God is such You don't care You kill for the money Do or dare The thrill for the money Are you infected with the same disease Of lust, gluttoney and greed? Then watch the ones With the biggest smiles The idle jabbers... Cuz they're the backstabbers If you know it's a lie Then you will swear it If you give it with guilt Then you will bear it If it's taking a chance Then you will dare it You'll do anything for money... Anything Anything Anything for money Would lie for you Would die for you Even sell my soul to the devil Anything Anything Anything for money Would lie for you Would die for you Even sell my soul to the devil Anything Anything Anything for money Would lie for you Would die for you Even sell my soul to the devil Anything Anything Anything for money Would lie for you Would die for you Even sell my soul to the devil You say you wouldn't do it For all the money in the world I don't think so If you show me the man Then I will sell him If you ask me to lie Then I will tell him If you're dealing with God Then you will hell him You'll do anything for money Anything Anything Anything for money Would lie for you Would die for you Even sell my soul to the devil (Repeat 8 times)
Come Together Here come ol' flat top He come groovin' up slowly He's got Joo Joo eyeball He one holy roller He got hair down to his knees Got to be a joker he just do what he please He wear no shoeshine He's got toe jam football He's got monkey finger He shoot Coca-Cola He say "I know you, you know me" One thing I can tell you is you got to be free Come together right now over me He bag production He's got walrus gum-boot He's got Ono sideboard He one spinal cracker He got feet down through his knees Hold you in his armchair You can feel his disease Come together right now over me He roller coaster He's got early warning He's got muddy water He one Mojo filter He say "One and one and one is three" Got to be good looking 'cause he's so hard to see Come together right now over me
You Are Not Alone Another day has gone I'm still all alone How could this be You're not here with me You never said goodbye Someone tell me why Did you have to go And leave my world so cold Everyday I sit and ask myself How did love slip away Something whispers in my ear and says That you are not alone For I am here with you Though you're far away I am here to stay You are not alone I am here with you Though we're far apart You're always in my heart You are not alone All alone Why, alone Just the other night I thought I heard you cry Asking me to come And hold you in my arms I can hear your prayers Your burdens I will bear But first I need your hand So forever can begin Everyday I sit and ask myself How did love slip away Then something whispers in my ear and says That you are not alone For I am here with you Though you're far away I am here to stay For you are not alone I am here with you Though we're far apart You're always in my heart And you are not alone Whisper three words and I'll come runnin' And girl you know that I'll be there I'll be there You are not alone I am here with you Though you're far away I am here to stay You are not alone I am here with you Though we're far apart You're always in my heart You are not alone For I am here with you Though you're far away I am here to stay For you are not alone (You are always in my heart) For I am here with you Though we're far apart You're always in my heart For you are not alone Not alone, oh Alone You are not alone You are not alone You are not alone Not alone Not alone If you reach out for me, girl In the morning In the evening Not alone Not alone You and me Not alone Together Together
Childhood Have you seen my Childhood? I'm searching for the world that I come from 'Cause I've been looking around In the lost and found of my heart... No one understands me They view it as such strange eccentricities... 'Cause I keep kidding around Like a child, but pardon me... People say I'm not okay 'Cause I love such elementary things... It's been my fate to compensate, for the Childhood I've never known... Have you seen my Childhood? I'm searching for that wonder in my youth Like pirates and adventurous dreams, Of conquest and kings on the throne... Before you judge me, try hard to love me, Look within your heart then ask, Have you seen my Childhood? People say I'm strange that way 'Cause I love such elementary things, It's been my fate to compensate, for the Childhood I've never known... Have you seen my Childhood? I'm searching for that wonder in my youth Like fantastical stories to share The dreams I would dare, watch me fly... Before you judge me, try hard to love me. The painful youth I've had Have you seen my Childhood....
Tabloid Junkie Speculate to break the one you hate Circulate the lie you confiscate Assassinate and mutilate The hounding media in hysteria Who's the next for you to resurrect JFK exposed the CIA Truth be told the grassy knoll The blackmail story in all your glory It's Slander You say it's not a sword But with your pen you torture men You'd crucify the Lord And you don't have to read it And you don't have to eat it To buy it is to feed it So why do we keep foolin' ourselves Just because you read it in a magazine Or see it on the TV screen Don't make it factual Though everybody wants to read all about it Just because you read it in a magazine Or see it on the TV screen Don't make it factual, actual They say he's homosexual In the hood Frame him if you could Shoot to kill To blame him if you will If he dies sympathize Such false witnesses Damn self righteousness In the black Stab me in the back In the face To lie and shame the race Heroine and Marilyn The headline stories of All your glory It's slander With the words you use You're a parasite in black and white Do anything for news If you don't go and buy it Then they won't glorify it To read it sanctifies it Then why do we keep foolin' ourselves Just because you read it in a magazine Or see it on the TV screen Don't make it factual Everybody wants to read all about it Just because you read it in a magazine Or see it on the TV screen Don't make it factual See, but everybody wants to believe all about it Just because you read it in a magazine Or see it on the TV screen Don't make it factual See, but everybody wants to believe all about it Just because you read it in a magazine Or see it on the TV screen Don't make it factual, actual She's blonde and she's bisexual Scandal With the words you use You're a parasite in black and white Do anything for news And you don't go and buy it Then they won't glorify it To read it sanctifies it Why do we keep foolin' ourselves Slander You say it's not a sin But with your pen you torture men Then why do we keep foolin' ourselves Just because you read it in a magazine Or see it on the TV screen Don't make it factual Though everybody wants to read all about it Just because you read it in a magazine Or see it on the TV screen Don't make it factual See, but everybody wants to believe all about it Just because you read it in a magazine Or see it on the TV screen Don't make it factual Just because you read it in a magazine Or see it on the TV screen Don't make it factual Just because you read it in a magazine Or see it on the TV screen Don't make it factual, actual You're so damn disrespectable
2 Bad Told me that you're doin' wrong Word out shockin' all alone Cryin' wolf ain't like a man Throwin' rocks to hide your hands You ain't done enough for me You ain't done enough for me You are disgustin' me You're aiming just for me You are disgustin' me Just want your cut from me But too bad, too bad Look who just walked in the place Dead and stuffy in the face Look who's standing if you please Though you tried to bring me to my knees Too bad too bad about it Why don't you scream and shout it Too bad too bad about it Why don't you just scream and shout it Too bad too bad about it Why don't you scream and shout it Too bad too bad about it Why don't you just scream and shout it Hell all up in Hollywood Sayin' that you got it good Creepin' from a dusty hole Tales of what somebody told What do you want from me? What do you want from me? Tired of you haunting me, yeah yeah You're aiming just for me You are disgustin' me You got blood lust for me But too bad, too bad Look who got slapped in the face It's dead and stuffy in the place Right back where I wanna be I'm standin' though you're kickin' me Too bad too bad about it Why don't you scream and shout it Too bad too bad about it Why don't you just scream and shout it Too bad too bad about it Why don't you scream and shout it Too bad too bad about it Why don't you just scream and shout it Too bad too bad about it Why don't you scream and shout it Too bad too bad about it Why don't you just scream and shout it Too bad too bad about it Why don't you scream and shout it Too bad too bad about it Why don't you just scream and shout it (Rap: Shaquille O'Neal) Life's about a dream I'm really undefeated when MJ is on my team, theme Reality brings forth realizm It's the man of steel organizm Twizm Not from the prizm, take charge like manilla Nine five Shaq represent with the Thrilla Grab my crotch, twist my knee, then I'm through Mike's bad, I'm bad Who are you (Michael) Too bad too bad about it Why don't you scream and shout it Too bad too bad about it Why don't you just scream and shout it Too bad too bad about it Why don't you scream and shout it Too bad too bad about it Why don't you just scream and shout it Too bad too bad about it Why don't you scream and shout it Too bad too bad about it Why don't you just scream and shout it Too bad too bad about it Why don't you scream and shout it Too bad too bad about it Why don't you just scream and shout it Too bad too bad about it
HIStory He got a kick in the back He say that he needed that He hot willed in the face Keep daring to motivate He say one day you will see His place in world history He dares to be recognized The fires deep in his eyes How many victims must there be Slaughtered in vain across the land And how many struggles must there be Before we choose to live the prophet's plan Everybody sing Every day create your history Every path you take you're leaving your legacy Every soldier dies in his glory Every legend tells of conquest and liberty Don't let no one get you down Keep movin' on higher ground Keep flying until You are the king of the hill No force of nature can break Your will to self motivate She say this face that you see Is destined for history How many people have to cry The song of pain and grief across the land And how many children have to die Before we stand to lend a healing hand Everybody sing... Every day create your history Every path you take you're leaving your legacy Every soldier dies in his glory Every legend tells of conquest and liberty Every day create your history Every page you turn you're writing your legacy Every hero dreams of chivalry Every child should sing together in harmony All nations sing Let's harmonize all around the world How many victims must there be Slaughtered in vain across the land And how many children must we see Before we learn to live as brothers And create one family oh... Every day create your history Every path you take you're leaving your legacy Every soldier dies in his glory Every legend tells of conquest and liberty Every day create your history Every page you turn you're writing your legacy Every hero dreams of chivalry Every child should sing together in harmony A soldier dies (soldier dies) A mother cries (mother cries) The promised child (promised chiled) shines in a baby's eyes All nations sing (all nations sing) Let's harmonize (let's harmonize) all around the world
Little Susie Somebody killed little Susie The girl with the tune Who sings in the daytime at noon She was there screaming Beating her voice in her doom But nobody came to her soon... A fall down the stairs Her dress torn Oh the blood in her hair... A mystery so sullen in air She lie there so tenderly Fashioned so slenderly Lift her with care, Oh the blood in her hair... Everyone came to see The girl that now is dead So blind stare the eyes in her head... And suddenly a voice from the crowd said This girl lived in vain Her face bear such agony, such strain... But only the man from next door Knew Little Susie and how he cried As he reached down To close Susie's eyes... She lie there so tenderly Fashioned so slenderly Lift her with care Oh the blood in hair... It was all for God's sake For her singing the tune For someone to feel her despair To be damned to know hoping is dead and you're doomed Then to scream out And nobody's there... She knew no one cared... Father left home, poor mother died Leaving Susie alone Grandfather's soul too had flown... No one to care Just to love her How much can one bear Rejecting the needs in her prayers... Neglection can kill Like a knife in your soul Oh it will But Susie fought so hard to live... She lie there so tenderly Fashioned so slenderly Lift her with care So young and so fair
Smile Smile, though your heart is aching Smile, even though it's breaking When there are clouds in the sky You'll get by... If you smile With your fear and sorrow Smile and maybe tomorrow You'll find that life is still worthwhile if you'll just... Light up your face with gladness Hide every trace of sadness Although a tear may be ever so near That's the time you must keep on trying Smile, what's the use of crying You'll find that life is still worthwhile If you'll just... Smile, though your heart is aching Smile, even though it's breaking When there are clouds in the sky You'll get by... If you smile Through your fear and sorrow Smile and maybe tomorrow You'll find that life is still worthwhile If you'll just Smile... That's the time you must keep on trying Smile, what's the use of crying You'll find that life is still worthwhile If you'll just Smile

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