Released: May 20, 1997

Songwriter: Bryan Loren Michael Jackson

Producer: Bryan Loren Michael Jackson

[Intro]
Hee-hee!
Show me
Hoo!
Oh, oh
Hee!

[Chorus]
Love ain't what it used to be
That is what they're tellin' me
Push it in, stick it out
That ain't what it's all about (Oh)

[Verse 1]
He wanna do somethin' keen to you
He wanna wrap his arms all around ya, girl
He wanna shake it up, shake it down, doin' it right
He wanna jump back, half flap, doin' it right
He wanna lay you down, turn it up, shakin' it loose
He wanna fly high, nigh high, baby for you'se
He wanna motormouth, float around, baby the back
He wanna shake it up, shake it down, movin' 'round ha-ha

[Chorus]
Love ain't what it used to be (Hee!)
That is what they're tellin' me
Push it in, stick it out
That ain't what it's all about (Oh)

Susie like to agitate
Get the boy and make him wait
Mother's preachin' Abraham
Brothers they don't give a damn (Oh)

[Verse 2]
He wanna do somethin' keen to you
He wanna wrap his arms all around ya, girl
He wanna glue it up, keep it high, deep in the night
He wanna eyeball, get hard, playin' it right
He wanna turn the key, hurt the sheets, move to the left
He wanna hot scrub, hot love, makin' it wet
He wanna give hot, jump shot, move to the left
He wanna time bar, slam dunk, ha-ha-ha

[Ad-libs]
Hoo!
Keep it goin' (Hoo!)
Party down
Hoo! Hoo!

[Chorus]
Love ain’t what it used to be (Aaow!)
That is what they're tellin' me
Push it in, stick it out
That ain't what it's all about (Oh)

Sister says she love him some (She's doin' it, she's doin' it) (Hee!)
Got his Jimmy on the run (Hoo-hee!)
Mother's preachin' Abraham (Hee!)
Brothers they don't give a damn (Oh)

[Guitar Solo]
(What? Ho!)

[Chorus]
Johnny's beggin' pretty please (Keep the brother on his knees)
Keep the brother on his knees (Hoo-hee!)
Susie likes to agitate (Keep doin' it, keep doin' it) (Hee!)
Get the boy and make him wait (Oh)

Sister's marries to a hood (Hoo!) (Oh)
Saying that she got it good (Hoo!)
Holy Mary Mercy me (Hee!)
I can't believe the things I see

Thinkin' that they got it made (Hoo!)
They doin' what they used to hate
Push it in, stick it out (Keep doin' it, keep doin' it)
That ain't what it's all about (That ain’t what it's all about)

Holy Mary Mercy me (She's holy Mary, moly Mary)
I can't believe the things I see (Keep it goin' on now) (The things I see) (Hee-hee!)
Mother's preachin' Abraham (She's preachin' Abraham) (She's doin' it, she's doin' it)
Brothers they don't give a damn (Hoo! Hoo-hoooooo!) (Holy Mary moly Mary)

Sister says she loves him some (She's goin' down) (Hee!)
Got his Jimmy on the run (Got his Jimmy) (Hee-hee!)
Holy Mary Mercy me (She's holy Mary moly Mary)
I can't believe the things I see (Keep on goin') (Hee!) (Hee!)

[Ad-libs]
You're doin' it
You're dirty
Keep doin' it
You're dirty
Keep nasty
You're nasty
You're doin' it
You're dirty
You're dirty
You're doin' it
You're nasty
You're doin' it
Keep dirty
Keep dirty
You really don't want it

Ooh! Hoo!

Hoo! Ooh!

Go now
Hoo!

Ooh!

Ooh!

Keep it goin'
Close your eyes
I gotta make
Close the door
She's dirty
She's doin' it
She's, hoo!
Keep on goin'
Party down

Ooh!

[Outro]
Holy Mary mercy me (Dah, hoo! Dah)
I can't believe the things I see (Dah, mmmmh, ah)
Push it in, stick it out (Stick it out)
That ain’t what it's all about

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.

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