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Black or White – Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Black or White lyrics

Language
English
Level
Intermediate
Released
1991
Genre
Pop
Length
4:15
  1. (Hey!) What?

  2. (Turn it off) dad, this is the best part!

  3. (Turn it off) no!

  4. (It's too late for this, turn it off)

  5. Dad, this is the best part, come on

  6. (No, turn it off now) no, this is the-, I wanna listen to it, okay?

  7. You've got things to do tomorrow, turn it off now!

  8. Right, too late? Sure, eat this

  9. Aaow! (Ooh)

  10. Aaow!

  11. I took my baby on a Saturday bang

  12. Boy, is that girl with you?

  13. Yes, we're one and the same

  14. Now I believe in miracles

  15. And a miracle has happened tonight

  16. But if you're thinking about my baby

  17. It don't matter if you're black or white, ooh

  18. They print my message in the Saturday Sun

  19. I had to tell 'em, "I ain't second to none"

  20. And I told about equality and it's true

  21. Either you're wrong or you're right, hoo

  22. But if you're thinking about my baby

  23. It don't matter if you're black or white

  24. Gone wit' ya, babe

  25. Hee-hee

  26. I am tired of this devil

  27. I am tired of this stuff

  28. I am tired of this business

  29. Go when the going gets rough

  30. I ain't scared of your brother

  31. I ain't scared of no sheets

  32. I ain't scared of nobody

  33. Go when the going gets mean

  34. Protection for gangs, clubs, and nations

  35. Causing grief in human relations

  36. It's a turf war on a global scale

  37. I'd rather hear both sides of the tale

  38. See, it's not about races, just places, faces

  39. Where your blood comes from, it's where your space is

  40. I've seen the bright get duller

  41. I'm not gonna spend my life being a color

  42. Don't tell me you agree with me

  43. When I saw you kicking dirt in my eye (hee-hee)

  44. But if you're thinking about my baby

  45. It don't matter if you're black or white

  46. I said if you're thinking of being my baby

  47. It don't matter if you're black or white

  48. I said if you're thinking of being my brother

  49. It don't matter if you're black or white

  50. Alright, alright (ooh-ooh)

  51. Alright (yeah, yeah, yeah), yeah, now

  52. Alright, alright (ooh-ooh)

  53. Shamone, don't (yeah, yeah, yeah)

  54. Yeah, now, alright, ah

  55. It's black, it's white

  56. It's tough for you to beat, yeah (yeah, yeah, yeah)

  57. It's black, it's white (it's white), hoo!

  58. It's black, it's white

  59. It's tough for you to beat, yeah (yeah, yeah, yeah)

  60. It's black, it's white, hoo!

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Key vocabulary

it's
it isA1
late
not on timeA1
life
time you liveA1
listen
hear carefullyA1
mean
signifyA1
message
a message sentA1
nobody
no personA1
okay
acceptableA1
one
a single numberA1
part
divide or separateA1

About this song

Michael Jackson was an American singer known for his groundbreaking role in the development of pop music, alongside R&B and funk-pop. He rose from the Jackson 5 to a dominant solo career marked by albums Off the Wall and Thriller and by major singles including “Billie Jean” and “Beat It.”

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🇺🇸 Michael Jackson

Black or White

(Hey!) What?

(Turn it off) dad, this is the best part!

(Turn it off) no!

(It's too late for this, turn it off)

Dad, this is the best part, come on

(No, turn it off now) no, this is the-, I wanna listen to it, okay?

You've got things to do tomorrow, turn it off now!

Right, too late? Sure, eat this

Aaow! (Ooh)

Aaow!

I took my baby on a Saturday bang

Boy, is that girl with you?

Yes, we're one and the same

Now I believe in miracles

And a miracle has happened tonight

But if you're thinking about my baby

It don't matter if you're black or white, ooh

They print my message in the Saturday Sun

I had to tell 'em, "I ain't second to none"

And I told about equality and it's true

Either you're wrong or you're right, hoo

But if you're thinking about my baby

It don't matter if you're black or white

Gone wit' ya, babe

Hee-hee

I am tired of this devil

I am tired of this stuff

I am tired of this business

Go when the going gets rough

I ain't scared of your brother

I ain't scared of no sheets

I ain't scared of nobody

Go when the going gets mean

Protection for gangs, clubs, and nations

Causing grief in human relations

It's a turf war on a global scale

I'd rather hear both sides of the tale

See, it's not about races, just places, faces

Where your blood comes from, it's where your space is

I've seen the bright get duller

I'm not gonna spend my life being a color

Don't tell me you agree with me

When I saw you kicking dirt in my eye (hee-hee)

But if you're thinking about my baby

It don't matter if you're black or white

I said if you're thinking of being my baby

It don't matter if you're black or white

I said if you're thinking of being my brother

It don't matter if you're black or white

Alright, alright (ooh-ooh)

Alright (yeah, yeah, yeah), yeah, now

Alright, alright (ooh-ooh)

Shamone, don't (yeah, yeah, yeah)

Yeah, now, alright, ah

It's black, it's white

It's tough for you to beat, yeah (yeah, yeah, yeah)

It's black, it's white (it's white), hoo!

It's black, it's white

It's tough for you to beat, yeah (yeah, yeah, yeah)

It's black, it's white, hoo!