Released: November 11, 1981
Songwriter: Michael Jackson
Producer: The Jacksons
[Intro: Michael Jackson]
OW!
[Verse 1: Michael Jackson]
Ooh, my honey
You got me workin' day and night, ah, ah
Ooh, my sugar
You got me workin' day and night, ah
Scratch my shoulder
It's aching, make it feel alright, well, ah
When this is over
Lovin' you will be so right, ah
I often wonder if lovin' you will be tonight, well, ah
But what is love girl
If I'm always out of sight, ooh
[Pre-Chorus: Michael Jackson]
That's why you got me workin' day and night
And I'll be workin'
From sun up to midnight
[Chorus: Michael Jackson & The Jacksons]
You got me workin', workin' day and night
You got me workin', workin' day and night
You got me workin', workin' day and night, ah
You got me workin', workin' day and night, uh, ha
[Verse 2: Michael Jackson]
You say that workin'
Is what a man's supposed to do, well, ah
And I say it ain't right
If I can't give sweet love to you, ah
I'm tired of thinkin'
Of what my life's supposed to be, well, ah
Soon enough, darlin'
This love will be reality, ah
How can you live, girl
'Cause love for us was meant to be
You must be seein', woo
Some other guy instead of me (Ooh)
[Pre-Chorus: The Jacksons]
That's why you got me workin' day and night
And I'll be workin'
From sun up to midnight
[Chorus: (Michael Jackson) & The Jacksons*]
You got me workin', workin' day and night (Hold on)
You got me workin', workin' day and night
(I'm so tired, tired now)
You got me workin', workin' day and night (Hold on)
You got me workin', workin' day and night
(Hee, hee, hee)
[Instrumental break]
[Bridge: Michael Jackson & (The Jacksons)]
Woo, hee, hee, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
(Doo, doo, doo, doo)
[Verse 3: Michael Jackson]
You say that workin'
Is what a man's supposed to do, ah, ah
And I say it ain't right
If I can't give sweet love to you, ah
How can you live, girl
'Cause love for us was meant to be, well, ah
'Cause you must be seein', woo
Some other guy instead of me, woo
[Pre-Chorus: The Jacksons]
That's why you got me workin' day and night
And I'll be workin'
From sun up to midnight
[Chorus: (Michael Jackson) & The Jacksons]
You got me workin' workin' day and night
(Hold on, baby)
You got me workin' workin' day and night
(I'm so tired of workin' for ya)
You got me workin' workin' day and night
(Hold on, mama)
You got me workin' workin' day and night (OW)
[Instrumental break]
[Outro: Michael Jackson & Randy Jackson]
Can you feel it?
Can you feel it?
No, no, Randy, no
Randy, no, no, no, no, no, no
No, no, no, no, no
Can you feel it?
OW!
[Verse 1: Michael Jackson]
Ooh, my honey
You got me workin' day and night, ah, ah
Ooh, my sugar
You got me workin' day and night, ah
Scratch my shoulder
It's aching, make it feel alright, well, ah
When this is over
Lovin' you will be so right, ah
I often wonder if lovin' you will be tonight, well, ah
But what is love girl
If I'm always out of sight, ooh
[Pre-Chorus: Michael Jackson]
That's why you got me workin' day and night
And I'll be workin'
From sun up to midnight
[Chorus: Michael Jackson & The Jacksons]
You got me workin', workin' day and night
You got me workin', workin' day and night
You got me workin', workin' day and night, ah
You got me workin', workin' day and night, uh, ha
[Verse 2: Michael Jackson]
You say that workin'
Is what a man's supposed to do, well, ah
And I say it ain't right
If I can't give sweet love to you, ah
I'm tired of thinkin'
Of what my life's supposed to be, well, ah
Soon enough, darlin'
This love will be reality, ah
How can you live, girl
'Cause love for us was meant to be
You must be seein', woo
Some other guy instead of me (Ooh)
[Pre-Chorus: The Jacksons]
That's why you got me workin' day and night
And I'll be workin'
From sun up to midnight
[Chorus: (Michael Jackson) & The Jacksons*]
You got me workin', workin' day and night (Hold on)
You got me workin', workin' day and night
(I'm so tired, tired now)
You got me workin', workin' day and night (Hold on)
You got me workin', workin' day and night
(Hee, hee, hee)
[Instrumental break]
[Bridge: Michael Jackson & (The Jacksons)]
Woo, hee, hee, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
(Doo, doo, doo, doo)
[Verse 3: Michael Jackson]
You say that workin'
Is what a man's supposed to do, ah, ah
And I say it ain't right
If I can't give sweet love to you, ah
How can you live, girl
'Cause love for us was meant to be, well, ah
'Cause you must be seein', woo
Some other guy instead of me, woo
[Pre-Chorus: The Jacksons]
That's why you got me workin' day and night
And I'll be workin'
From sun up to midnight
[Chorus: (Michael Jackson) & The Jacksons]
You got me workin' workin' day and night
(Hold on, baby)
You got me workin' workin' day and night
(I'm so tired of workin' for ya)
You got me workin' workin' day and night
(Hold on, mama)
You got me workin' workin' day and night (OW)
[Instrumental break]
[Outro: Michael Jackson & Randy Jackson]
Can you feel it?
Can you feel it?
No, no, Randy, no
Randy, no, no, no, no, no, no
No, no, no, no, no
Can you feel it?
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