Released: November 18, 2011

Songwriter: Michael Jackson

Producer: Kevin “K-Toonz” Antunes Michael Jackson

[Intro]
Ma ma se, ma ma sa
Ma ma se, ma ma sa
Ma ma se, ma ma sa
Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma makossa

[Chorus]
I said you wanna be startin' somethin'
You got to be startin' somethin'
I said you wanna be startin' somethin'
You got to be startin' somethin'
Too high to get over (Yeah, yeah)
Too low to get under (Yeah, yeah)
You're stuck in the middle (Yeah, yeah)
And the pain is thunder (Yeah, yeah)
Too high to get over (Yeah, yeah)
Too low to get under (Yeah, yeah)
You're stuck in the middle (Yeah, yeah)
And the pain is thunder (Yeah, yeah)

[Bridge]
You're a vegetable (You're a vegetable)
You're a vegetable (You're a vegetable)
Still they hate you (Still they hate you)
You're a vegetable (You're a vegetable)
You're just a buffet (Just a buffet)
You're a vegetable (You're a vegetable)
They eat off of you (They eat off of you)
You're a vegetable, OW!

If you can't feed your baby (Yeah, yeah)
Then don't have a baby (Yeah, yeah)
And don't think maybe (Yeah, yeah)
If you can't feed your baby (Yeah, yeah)
You'll be always tryin'
To stop that child from cryin'
Hustlin', stealin', lyin'
Now baby's slowly dyin'

[Chorus]
I said you wanna be startin' somethin'
You got to be startin' somethin'
I said you wanna be startin' somethin'
You got to be startin' somethin'
It's too high to get over (Yeah, yeah)
It's too low to get under (Yeah, yeah)
You're stuck in the middle (Yeah, yeah)
And the pain is thunder (Yeah, yeah)
Too high to get over (Yeah, yeah)
Too low to get under (Yeah, yeah)
You're stuck in the middle (Yeah, yeah)
And the pain is thunder (Yeah, yeah)

[Outro]
Lift your head up high
And scream out to the world
I know I am someone
And let the truth unfurl
No one can hurt you now
Because you know what's true
Yes, I believe in me
So you believe in you
Help me sing it
Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma makossa
Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma makossa
Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma makossa
(Help me sing it, baby)
Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma makossa
Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma makossa
(Yeah, sing it to the world)
Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma makossa
(Sing it out loud, woo-hoo)
Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma makossa
Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma makossa
(Help me sing it)
Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma makossa
Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma makossa
Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma makossa
Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma makossa
(Help me sing it)
Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma makossa
Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma makossa
Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma makossa
Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa
(Sing it to the world)

I said you wanna be startin' somethin'
You got to be startin' somethin'
I said you wanna be startin' somethin'
You got to be startin' somethin'

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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