Released: July 20, 1987
Songwriter: Michael Jackson
Producer: Michael Jackson
[Intro]
Da-da-da
Da-da da-da
Da-da-da-da
Da-da da-da
Da-da da-da-da
Da-da da-da
Da-da-da-da
Da-da da-da-da
Da-da
[Verse 1]
Are you ready for a real good time?
Are you ready for a real good treat?
There'll be so much dancing, singing
I let you fall into me
[Chorus]
So don’t be messing around, don’t be messing around (with me)
Don’t be messing around (with me) hey hey hey
So don’t be messing around, don’t be messing around (with me)
Don’t be messing around (with me) hey
[Verse 2]
If I started now in the deep
Think you said this feeling is your life
I’ll be so proud if you let me love you girl
Let me love you for a little while
[Chorus]
Don’t be messing around, don’t be messing around
Don’t be messing around (with me) hey hey hey
So don’t be messing around, don’t be messing around
Don’t be messing around (with me) hey
Oho yeah yeah
Oho yeah, oho yeah, oho yeah
[Verse 3]
Now she started finger-popping to the beat
So I said let’s get right on the floor
She said to keep your mind on dancing
Won't be no romancing
No, no, don't mess around with me
I ain't playing
[Chorus]
Don’t be messing around, don’t be messing around (with me)
Don’t be messing around (with me) hey hey hey
So don’t be messing around, don’t be messing around (with me)
Don’t be messing around (with me) hey hey
Bridge!
[Bridge]
Da-da-da da-da
Da-da-da-da
Da-da-da da-da
Da-da-da-da
Da-da-da da-da
Da-da-da-da
Da-da-da da-da
[Chorus]
Ba-ba-ba-la-ba-la
Ba-ba-la-ba-la
Ba-ba-ba-la-ba-la
Ba-ba-ba-la bam
Ba-ba-ba-la-ba-la
Ba-ba-la-ba-la
Ba-ba-ba-la-ba-la
Ba-ba-ba-la bam
Chh, aah, chh, aah, chh, aah, chh, aah
Chh, aah, chh, aah, chh, aah
Chh, aah, chh, aah, chh, aah
Oooh!
Ba-la ba-ba-ba-la
Ba-la ba-ba-la
[Chorus]
So don’t be messing around, don’t be messing around
Don’t be messing around (with me) hey hey hey
So don’t be messing around, don’t be messing around (with me)
Don’t be messing around (with me) hey hey
So don’t be messing around, don’t be messing around (with me)
Don’t be messing around (with me) hey hey hey
So don’t be messing around, don’t be messing around (with me)
Don’t be messing around (with me) hey hey
[Outro]
Listen to me
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Dow-dow-dow-dow-do-do-dow
Dow-dow-dow-dow-do-do-dow-dow
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Dow-dow-dow-dow-do-do-dow
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Dow-dow-dow-dow-do-do-dow
Dow-dow-dow-dow-do-do-dow-dow
Dow-dow-dow-dow-do-do-dow
Da-da-da
Da-da da-da
Da-da-da-da
Da-da da-da
Da-da da-da-da
Da-da da-da
Da-da-da-da
Da-da da-da-da
Da-da
[Verse 1]
Are you ready for a real good time?
Are you ready for a real good treat?
There'll be so much dancing, singing
I let you fall into me
[Chorus]
So don’t be messing around, don’t be messing around (with me)
Don’t be messing around (with me) hey hey hey
So don’t be messing around, don’t be messing around (with me)
Don’t be messing around (with me) hey
[Verse 2]
If I started now in the deep
Think you said this feeling is your life
I’ll be so proud if you let me love you girl
Let me love you for a little while
[Chorus]
Don’t be messing around, don’t be messing around
Don’t be messing around (with me) hey hey hey
So don’t be messing around, don’t be messing around
Don’t be messing around (with me) hey
Oho yeah yeah
Oho yeah, oho yeah, oho yeah
[Verse 3]
Now she started finger-popping to the beat
So I said let’s get right on the floor
She said to keep your mind on dancing
Won't be no romancing
No, no, don't mess around with me
I ain't playing
[Chorus]
Don’t be messing around, don’t be messing around (with me)
Don’t be messing around (with me) hey hey hey
So don’t be messing around, don’t be messing around (with me)
Don’t be messing around (with me) hey hey
Bridge!
[Bridge]
Da-da-da da-da
Da-da-da-da
Da-da-da da-da
Da-da-da-da
Da-da-da da-da
Da-da-da-da
Da-da-da da-da
[Chorus]
Ba-ba-ba-la-ba-la
Ba-ba-la-ba-la
Ba-ba-ba-la-ba-la
Ba-ba-ba-la bam
Ba-ba-ba-la-ba-la
Ba-ba-la-ba-la
Ba-ba-ba-la-ba-la
Ba-ba-ba-la bam
Chh, aah, chh, aah, chh, aah, chh, aah
Chh, aah, chh, aah, chh, aah
Chh, aah, chh, aah, chh, aah
Oooh!
Ba-la ba-ba-ba-la
Ba-la ba-ba-la
[Chorus]
So don’t be messing around, don’t be messing around
Don’t be messing around (with me) hey hey hey
So don’t be messing around, don’t be messing around (with me)
Don’t be messing around (with me) hey hey
So don’t be messing around, don’t be messing around (with me)
Don’t be messing around (with me) hey hey hey
So don’t be messing around, don’t be messing around (with me)
Don’t be messing around (with me) hey hey
[Outro]
Listen to me
Dow-dow-dow-dow-do-do-dow-dow
Dow-dow-dow-dow-do-do-dow
Dow-dow-dow-dow-do-do-dow-dow
Dow-dow-dow-dow-do-do-dow
Dow-dow-dow-dow-do-do-dow-dow
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