Released: September 7, 1987
Songwriter: Michael Jackson
Producer: Michael Jackson Quincy Jones
[Verse 1]
Your butt is mine, gonna tell you right, ah
Just show your face in broad daylight, ah
I'm tellin' you on how I feel, ah
Gonna hurt your mind, don't shoot to kill
Shamone, ah, shamone
Lay it on me, ah, all right
Ah, I'm givin' you on count of three, ah
Just show your stuff or let it be, ah
I'm tellin' you, just watch your mouth, ah
I know your game, what you're about
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Well, they say the sky's the limit
And to me, that's really true, ah
But my friend, you have say nothing
Just wait 'til I get through!
[Chorus]
Because I'm bad, I'm bad! Shamone! (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad (Bad, bad)
You know it! (Really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad! Shamone! (Bad, bad)
You know! (Really, really bad)
And the whole world has to answer right now
Just to tell you once again: Who's bad?
[Verse 2]
The word is out, you're doin' wrong, ah
Gonna lock you up before too long, ah
Your lyin' eyes gon'na tell you right (ah ah)
So listen up, don't make a fight (ah ah)
Your talk is cheap, you're not a man, ah
You're throwin' stones to hide your hands
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Well, they say the sky's the limit
And to me, that's really true, ah
But my friend, you have say nothing
Just wait 'til I get through!
[Chorus]
Because I'm bad, I'm bad! Shamone! (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad (Bad, bad)
You know it! (Really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad! You know it! (Bad, bad)
You know! (Really, really bad)
And the whole world has to answer right now
Just to tell you once again: Who's bad?
[Organ Solo]
[Pre-Chorus 2]
We can change the world tomorrow
This could be a better place, ah
If you don't like what I'm sayin'
Then won't you slap my face?!
[Chorus]
Because I'm bad, I'm bad! Shamone! (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad (Bad, bad)
You know it! (Really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad (Bad, bad)
You know it, you know! (Really, really bad)
And the whole world has to answer right now (Hoo! Hoo!)
Just to tell you once again (Hoo!)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad! Shamone! (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad (Bad, bad)
You know it, you know it! (Really, really bad)
You know, you know! (Bad, bad)
You know, shamone! (Really, really bad)
And the whole world has to answer right now
Just to tell you once again (Aaow!)
[Bridge]
(Hee!)
(Hoo!)
You know it, you know!
You know it, you know!
You know it, you know!
You know it, lay it on me!
You know, you know it!
You know, you know it!
Shamone, shamone!
Shamone, aaow!
Uh!
David!
Hoo!
Hit!
Aaow!
Hoo!
Hoo!
Hoo!
Hoo!
Shamone!
[Outro]
I'm givin' you on count of three (ah ah)
Just show your stuff or let it be
Who's bad? Who's bad?
Shamone, hoo!
Hoo!
The word is out, ah, you're doin' wrong, ah
Gonna lock you up before too long
Your lyin' eyes gonna tell you right (ah ah)
So listen up, don't make a fight
Who's bad? Who's bad?
Hoo!
Hoo!
Hoo!
Ho-ho-ho!
Hoo! Who's bad?
Who's bad?
Who's bad?
I'm givin' you on count of three, ah (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
Just show your stuff or let it be, ah (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
I'm tellin' you, just watch your mouth, ah
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
I know your game, what you're about
(And the whole world has to answer right now just to tell you once again)
Who's bad? Who's bad? Who's really, really bad? (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
Who's bad? (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(And the whole world has to answer right now just to tell you once again)
Doo-doo-doo-do-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo-do-doo (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
Doo-doo-doo-doo-do-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo-do-doo (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
Doo-doo-doo-doo-do-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo-do-doo (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
Aaow! Aaow! Aaow!
(And the whole world has to answer right now just to tell you once again)
Who's bad? Who's bad? Who's really, really bad? (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
Who's bad? (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(And the whole world has to answer right now just to tell you once again)
Doo-doo-doo-do-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo-do-doo (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
Doo-doo-doo-doo-do-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo-do-doo (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
Doo-doo-doo-doo-do-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo-do-doo (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!
(And the whole world has to answer right now just to tell you once again)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
Your butt is mine, gonna tell you right, ah
Just show your face in broad daylight, ah
I'm tellin' you on how I feel, ah
Gonna hurt your mind, don't shoot to kill
Shamone, ah, shamone
Lay it on me, ah, all right
Ah, I'm givin' you on count of three, ah
Just show your stuff or let it be, ah
I'm tellin' you, just watch your mouth, ah
I know your game, what you're about
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Well, they say the sky's the limit
And to me, that's really true, ah
But my friend, you have say nothing
Just wait 'til I get through!
[Chorus]
Because I'm bad, I'm bad! Shamone! (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad (Bad, bad)
You know it! (Really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad! Shamone! (Bad, bad)
You know! (Really, really bad)
And the whole world has to answer right now
Just to tell you once again: Who's bad?
[Verse 2]
The word is out, you're doin' wrong, ah
Gonna lock you up before too long, ah
Your lyin' eyes gon'na tell you right (ah ah)
So listen up, don't make a fight (ah ah)
Your talk is cheap, you're not a man, ah
You're throwin' stones to hide your hands
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Well, they say the sky's the limit
And to me, that's really true, ah
But my friend, you have say nothing
Just wait 'til I get through!
[Chorus]
Because I'm bad, I'm bad! Shamone! (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad (Bad, bad)
You know it! (Really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad! You know it! (Bad, bad)
You know! (Really, really bad)
And the whole world has to answer right now
Just to tell you once again: Who's bad?
[Organ Solo]
[Pre-Chorus 2]
We can change the world tomorrow
This could be a better place, ah
If you don't like what I'm sayin'
Then won't you slap my face?!
[Chorus]
Because I'm bad, I'm bad! Shamone! (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad (Bad, bad)
You know it! (Really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad (Bad, bad)
You know it, you know! (Really, really bad)
And the whole world has to answer right now (Hoo! Hoo!)
Just to tell you once again (Hoo!)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad! Shamone! (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
You know I'm bad, I'm bad (Bad, bad)
You know it, you know it! (Really, really bad)
You know, you know! (Bad, bad)
You know, shamone! (Really, really bad)
And the whole world has to answer right now
Just to tell you once again (Aaow!)
[Bridge]
(Hee!)
(Hoo!)
You know it, you know!
You know it, you know!
You know it, you know!
You know it, lay it on me!
You know, you know it!
You know, you know it!
Shamone, shamone!
Shamone, aaow!
Uh!
David!
Hoo!
Hit!
Aaow!
Hoo!
Hoo!
Hoo!
Hoo!
Shamone!
[Outro]
I'm givin' you on count of three (ah ah)
Just show your stuff or let it be
Who's bad? Who's bad?
Shamone, hoo!
Hoo!
The word is out, ah, you're doin' wrong, ah
Gonna lock you up before too long
Your lyin' eyes gonna tell you right (ah ah)
So listen up, don't make a fight
Who's bad? Who's bad?
Hoo!
Hoo!
Hoo!
Ho-ho-ho!
Hoo! Who's bad?
Who's bad?
Who's bad?
I'm givin' you on count of three, ah (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
Just show your stuff or let it be, ah (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
I'm tellin' you, just watch your mouth, ah
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
I know your game, what you're about
(And the whole world has to answer right now just to tell you once again)
Who's bad? Who's bad? Who's really, really bad? (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
Who's bad? (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(And the whole world has to answer right now just to tell you once again)
Doo-doo-doo-do-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo-do-doo (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
Doo-doo-doo-doo-do-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo-do-doo (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
Doo-doo-doo-doo-do-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo-do-doo (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
Aaow! Aaow! Aaow!
(And the whole world has to answer right now just to tell you once again)
Who's bad? Who's bad? Who's really, really bad? (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
Who's bad? (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(And the whole world has to answer right now just to tell you once again)
Doo-doo-doo-do-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo-do-doo (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
Doo-doo-doo-doo-do-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo-do-doo (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
Doo-doo-doo-doo-do-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo-do-doo (Bad, bad, really, really bad)
Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!
(And the whole world has to answer right now just to tell you once again)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
(Bad, bad, really, really bad)
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