Songwriter: Michael Jackson

Producer: Michael Jackson

[Verse 1]
What about sunrise?
What about rain?
What about all the things that you said we were to gain?
What about killing fields?
Is there a time?
What about all the things that you said was yours and mine?

[Pre-Chorus]
Did you ever stop to notice
All the blood we've shed before?
Did you ever stop to notice
This crying Earth, these weeping shores?

[Chorus]
Ah, ooh
Ah, ooh

[Verse 2]
What have we done to the world?
Look what we've done
What about all the peace that you pledge your only son?
What about whising [?]?
Is there a time?
What about all the dreams that you said was yours and mine?

[Pre-Chorus]
Did you ever stop to notice
All the blood we've shed before?
Did you ever stop to notice
This crying Earth, these weeping shores?

[Chorus]
Ah, ooh
Ah, ooh

[Bridge]
I used to dream
I used to glance beyond the stars
Now I don't know where we are
Although I know [?]

[Chorus]
Ah, ooh
Ah, ooh
Ah, ooh
Ah, ooh

[Breakdown]
Hey, what about yesterday? (What about us?)
What about their lives? (What about us?)
What about yesterday? (What about us?)
All by my side (What about us?)
What about yesterday? (What about us?)
I can't even see (What about us?)
What about everything? (Ooh)
What about all the dam? (What about us?)
What about death again? (What about it?)
He can't even see (What about us?)
What about death again? (What about us?)
What about the kills? (What about us?)
What about death again? (What about us?)
I didn't even sign (What about us?)
What about death again? (Ooh)
What about all the dam? (What about us?)
What about death again? (What about it?)
I didn't even see (What about us?)
What about the common man? (What about us?)
What about the seas? (What about us?)
What about everything? (What about us?)
I didn't even say (What about us?)
What about everything? (Ooh)
What about all the dam? (What about us?)
What about everything? (What about it?)
What about the days? (What about us?)
What about death again? (What about us?)
He can't even see (What about us?)
What about the Africans? (What about us?)
What about dream? (What about us?)
What about death again? (Ooh)
Do we give a damn?

[Outro]
Ah, hee-hee-hee, ooh
Ah, ooh

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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