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This Time AroundMichael Jackson

Released: December 26, 1995

Featuring: The Notorious B.I.G.

Songwriter: The Notorious B.I.G. René Moore Bruce Swedien Dallas Austin Michael Jackson

Producer: René Moore Bruce Swedien Michael Jackson Dallas Austin

[Intro]
(Hoo!)

[Verse 1: Michael Jackson]
This time around I never get bit
Though you really wanna fix me
This time around you're makin' 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 takin' no shit
Though you really wanna get me, you really wanna get me

[Chorus: Michael Jackson]
He really thought he really had a hold of me
He really thought, (they thought) they really had control of me
He really thought he really had a hold of me
He really thought, (they thought) they really had control of me

[Verse 2: Michael Jackson]
This time around I'm not gonna get bit
Though you really wanna get me (You really wanna get me)
But this time around I'm takin' no shit
Though you really wanna fix me (You really wanna fix me)
Somebody's out, somebody's out to use me
They get people to use me and then falsely accuse me
This time around don't treat me like spit
Though you really can't control me, you really can't control me

[Chorus]
He really thought he really had a hold of me
He really thought, they thought they really had control of me
He really thought he really had a hold of me
He really thought, they thought they really had control of me
He really thought he really had a hold of me
(Get me, and fix me)
He really thought, they thought they really had control of me
He really thought he really had a hold of me
He really thought, they thought they really had control of me

[Verse 3: The Notorious B.I.G.]
Listen, I got problems of my own
Flashing 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, but they ain’t friends if they robbin' me
Stoppin' me, from making 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'ma kill a nigga, I ain’t jokin'
Indo smoke got me chokin', I'm hopin'
A fool come slippin', so I can blow him open
This time around I changed up my flow
Got rid of the Rotts, got Pits by the door
A real set of peoples to watch my back
Stay away from strangers so I won't slack
And I know my nigga Mike like that
Baby (This time around, yeah!)

[Chorus]
He really thought he really had a hold of me
He really thought, they thought they really had control of me
He really thought he really had a hold of me
He really thought, they thought they really had control of me
He really thought he really had a hold of me
(Get me, and fix me, they really tried to get me)
He really thought, they thought they really had control of me
(Use me, accuse me, nobody will abuse me)
He really thought he really had a hold of me
(Take me, shake me, nobody's gonna fake me)
He really thought, they thought they really had control of me
(Guilt me, and deal with me, I like the way you thrill me)
(Hit it! Control this now!)

[Outro]
He really thought he really had a hold of me (Hoo!)
He really thought, they thought they really had control of me
(Use me, accuse me, nobody will abuse me)
He really thought he really had a hold of me
(Fix me, and wish me, nobody's gonna diss me)
(Hoo!)
This time around, yeah! (Control of me)
He really thought

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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