Songwriter: Michael Jackson

Producer: Bryan Loren Michael Jackson

Soon the men are gonna need ya
You're the man right now
Gonna use the man, gonna kill 'em
When nobody seems to know how
And the black man know better
Than the prosecutor right now
Gonna find the man, gonna kill 'em
When nobody seems to know how

[Interlude]

Soon the men are gonna need ya
You're the man right now
Gonna use the man, gonna kill 'em
When nobody seems to know how
And the black man know better
Than the prosecutor right now
Gonna find the man, gonna kill 'em
When nobody seems to know how

But the man in black
They say, that the man in black
[?] The man
They are the man
But the man in black
They say, that the man in black
[?] The man
They are the man

But the man in black
They say, that the man in black
[?] The man
They are the man, they are the man

Soon the men are gonna need ya
You're the man right now
Gonna use the man, gonna kill 'em
When nobody seems to know how
And the black man know better

Soon the men are gonna need ya
You're the man right now
Gonna use the man, gonna kill 'em
When nobody seems to know how
And the black man know better
Than the prosecutor right now
Gonna find the man, gonna kill 'em
When nobody seems to know how

But the man in black
They say, that the man in black
[?] The man
They are the man
But the man in black
They say, that the man in black
[?] The man
They are the man, they are the man

Soon the men are gonna need ya
You're the man right now
Gonna use the man, gonna kill 'em
When nobody seems to know how
And the black man know better
Than the prosecutor right now
Gonna find the man, gonna kill 'em
When nobody seems to know how

But the man in black
They say, that the man in black
[?] The man
They are the man
But the man in black
They say, that the man in black
[?] The man
They are the man, they are the man

Soon the men are gonna need ya
You're the man right now
Gonna use the man, gonna kill 'em
When nobody seems to know how
And the black man know better
Than the prosecutor right now
Gonna find the man, gonna kill 'em
When nobody seems to know how

But the man in black
They say, that the man in black

When nobody seems to know how
But the man in black
They say, that the man in black
Gonna use the man, gonna kill 'em
When nobody seems to know how

[?] The man
They are the man
[?] The man
[?] The man
They are the man
They are the man
[?] The man
They are the man
Soon the men are gonna
[?] The man
[?] The man
They are the man
They are the man

Soon the men are gonna need ya
[?] The man
They are the man
[?] The man
[?] The man
They are the man
They are the man
You're the man right now
[?] The man
They are the man
Gonna use the man, gonna kill 'em
[?] The man
They are the man
They are the man
[?] The man
When nobody seems to know how

But the man in black
They say, that the man in black
[?] The man
They are the man
But the man in black
They say, that the man in black
[?] The man
They are the man

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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