Michael Jackson

Released: December 26, 1995

Featuring: The Notorious B.I.G.

Songwriter: Michael Jackson The Notorious B.I.G. Dallas Austin

Producer: Dallas Austin Michael Jackson

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

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

[Verse 2: Michael Jackson]
This time around, not gonna get bit
Though you really wanna get me
(You really wanna get me)
But this time around I'm taking no shit
Though you really wanna fix me
(You really wanna fix me)
Somebody's out, somebody's out to use me
They really want to use me, 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: Michael Jackson]
He really thought he really had a hold on me
He really thought, they thought they really had control of me
He really thought he really had a hold on me
He really thought, they thought they really had control of me
He really thought he really had a hold on me
He really thought, they thought they really had control of me
He really thought he really had a hold on me
He really thought, they thought they really had control of me

[Verse 3: The Notorious B.I.G. & Michael Jackson]
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 missing, maybe it could be
My friends, but they ain't friends if they robbing me
Stopping 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 smoking
I'd probably be by my lonesome
I'ma kill a nigga, I ain't joking
Indo smoke got me choking, I'm hoping
A fool come slipping, 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
(This time around, yeah) Baby

[Chorus: Michael Jackson]
He really thought he really had a hold on me
He really thought, they thought they really had control of me
He really thought he really had a hold on me
He really thought, they thought they really had control of me
He really thought he really had a hold on me
He really thought he really had control of me (Control this)
He really thought he really had a hold on me
He really thought he really had control of me (Control the tip)
He really thought he really had a hold on me
He really thought he really had control of me
(This time around, yeah)
He really thought he really had a hold on me
He really thought he really had control of me
He really thought he really had a hold on me
He really thought he really had control of me
He really thought he really had a hold on me
He really thought he really had control of me
He really thought he really had a hold on me
He really thought he really had control of me
He really thought he really had a hold on me
He really thought he really had control of me
He really thought he really had a hold on me
He really thought he really had control of me
He really thought he really had a hold on me
He really thought, they thought they really had control of me
He really thought he really had a hold on me
He really thought he really had control of me
(This time around, yeah)

[Bridge: Michael Jackson]
Hoo
He really
He really thought, he really (a hold on me)
And lose me, and sue me, and then falsely accuse me
(A hold on me) Fix me, and hit me, and lie then try to diss me
(Control of me)

[Outro: Michael Jackson]
He really thought he really had a hold on me
He really thought he really had control of me
He really thought he really had a hold on me
He really thought he really had
He really thought he really had
He really thought he really had
He really thought he really had
He really thought he really had
He really thought he really had
He really thought he really had
He really thought he really had

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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