Released: January 14, 1992

Songwriter: Bill Bottrell Michael Jackson

Producer: Michael Jackson Bill Bottrell

[Intro]
Shamone
Shamone
Hee-hee!
Shamone, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ooh, ah-ah, ah-ah, hee-hee
Shamone, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ooh, ah-ah, ah-ah, hee-hee
Shamone, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ooh, ah-ah, ah-ah, hee-hee
Shamone, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ooh, ah-ah, ah-ah, hee-hee
Shamone, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ooh, ah-ah, ah-ah, hee-hee, aaow!
Shamone, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ooh, ah-ah, ah-ah, hee-hee, aaow!
Shamone, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ooh, ah-ah, ah-ah, hee-hee
Shamone, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ooh, ah-ah, ah-ah, hee-hee
Shamone, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ooh, ah-ah, ah-ah, hee-hee
Shamone, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ooh, ah-ah, ah-ah, hee-hee
Hee-hee!
It don't matter
Hee-hee!
Hoo, but, if you're thinking about my baby
Shamone
Dah, hee-hee!
Gone withca girl!

[Verse 1]
I took my baby on a Saturday bang
Boy, is that girl with you?
Yes, we're one and the same
Now, I believe in miracles
And a miracle has happened tonight
Hee!

[Chorus]
But, if you're thinking about my baby
It don't matter if you're black or white
Ooh!

[Verse 2]
They print my message in the Saturday sun
I had to tell them I ain't second to none
And I told 'em about equality
And it's true, either you're wrong or you're right
Hoo!

[Chorus]
But, if you're thinking about my baby
It don't matter if you're black or white
Hoo!

[Bridge]
Shamone (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Hee-hee! (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Hoo hoo! (Yeah, yeah, yeah)

[Verse 3]
Don't tell me you agree with me
When I saw you kicking dirt in my eye
Hee-hee!

[Chorus]
But, if you're thinking about my baby
It don't matter if you're black or white
I said if you're thinking of being my baby
It don't matter if you're black or white
I said if you're thinking of being my brother
It don't matter if you're black or white

[Bridge]
Alright, alright, oh, ooh hoo, alright, yeah yeah yeah now
Alright, alright, ooh hoo
Shamone, yeah yeah yeah now, alright

[Outro]
Alright, alright
Ah, dah, ah, ooh, ooh
Dah, ah, dah, alright
Yeah, yeah, yeah now
Alright
Shamone, don't
Yeah, yeah, yeah now
Alright
It's black, it's white
It's tough for you to get by
It's black, it's white, hoo!
It's black, it's white
It's tough for you to get by
It's black, it's white, hoo!
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Alright (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Ooh, ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Alright (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Ooh, ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Alright (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Ooh, ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Alright (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Ooh, ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Alright (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Ooh, ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Alright (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Ooh, ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Alright (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Ooh, ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Alright (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Ooh, ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Alright (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Ooh, ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Alright (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary, Indiana. Jackson began his career when he was seven years old as the lead singer of the Jackson 5, breaking into stardom in 1969 after signing into Motown. The Jackson 5’s first four singles all peaked at number one on the Billboard 100, and soon after Michael pursued a solo career.

His breakthrough fifth album, 1979’s Off The Wall produced four top ten hits (including “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough”) and sold 20 million copies, establishing him as a household name. The album was followed with 1982’s Thriller, which became the best selling album of all time, and was the first album to feature seven top 10 singles, including “Billie Jean” and “Beat It.”

In 1985, Michael contributed to the collaboration single “We Are The World”, which remains one of the best-selling singles of all time and raised nearly $65 million for famine relief.