Released: August 31, 1992

Songwriter: Michael Jackson

Producer: Michael Jackson Bill Bottrell

I can't take it cause I'm lonely

I can't take it cause I'm lonely

I am the damned
I am the dead
I am the agony inside
The dying head
This is injustice
Woe unto thee
I pray this punishment
Would have mercy on me

I can't take it cause I'm lonely

So-Somebody
So-Somebody
So-
Somebody hurt my soul, now

So-Somebody
Somebody hurt my soul, now

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I am the damned
I am the dead
I am the agony inside
The dying head
This is injustice
Woe unto thee
I pray this punishment
Would have mercy on me

Have mercy on me
Have mercy on me
Have mercy-Have mercy on me

Have mercy on me
Have mercy on me
Have mercy on-Have mercy on me

I can't take it cause I'm lonely

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I can't take it cause I'm lonely

Somebody hurt my soul, now

Somebody hurt my soul, now

Have mercy on me

And it doesn't seem to matter

And it doesn't seem to matter

And it, and it
And it, and it
And it doesn't seem to matter
And it doesn't seem right

I can't take it cause I'm lonely
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I can't take it cause I'm lonely
I can't take it cause I'm lonely

Somebody hurt my soul, now
Somebody, somebody
Somebody hurt my soul, now

Somebody, somebody
Somebody hurt my soul, now

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I gave I gave
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I am the dead

I can't take it cause I'm lonely

Somebody hurt my soul, now
Somebody hurt my soul, now, somebody hurt my soul, now

I can't take it cause I'm lonely

And it doesn't seem to matter

And it doesn't seem to matter

And it doesn't seem to matter
And it doesn't seem right
‘Cause the will has brought no fortune
Still I cry alone at night

And it doesn't seem to matter
And it doesn't seem right
‘Cause the will has brought no fortune
Still I cry alone at night

I can't take it cause I'm lonely

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I can't take it cause I'm lonely

Somebody hurt my soul, now
Somebody hurt my soul, now
Somebody, somebody, somebody
Somebody, somebody, somebody
Somebody hurt my soul, now
Somebody hurt my soul, now, somebody hurt my soul, now
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I can't take it cause I'm lonely
Somebody hurt my soul, now
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Somebody hurt my soul, now
Somebody hurt my soul, now
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I can't take it cause I'm lonely
Somebody hurt my soul, now
And it doesn't seem to matter

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I can't take it cause I'm lonely

Somebody hurt my soul, now
S-S-Somebody hurt my soul, now

Somebody hurt my soul, now

I can't take it cause I'm lonely

I can't take it cause I'm lonely

I can't take it cause I'm lonely
Somebody hurt my soul, now

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.