Michael Jackson
Human Nature lyrics
- Language
- English
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1982
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 4:07
Looking out across the nighttime
The city winks a sleepless eye
Hear her voice shake my window
Sweet seducing sighs
Get me out into the nighttime
Four walls won't hold me tonight
If this town is just an apple
Then let me take a bite
If they say why? (Why?) Why? (Why?)
Tell 'em that it's human nature
Why? (Why?) Why? (Why?) Does he do me that way?
If they say, why? (Why?) Why? (Why?)
Tell 'em that it's human nature
Why? (Why?) Why? (Why?) Does he do me that way?
Reaching out to touch a stranger
Electric eyes are everywhere
See that girl she knows I'm watching
She likes the way I stare
If they say why? (Why?) Why? (Why?)
Just tell 'em that it's human nature
Why? (Why?) Why? (Why?) Does he do me that way?
If they say why? (Why?) Why? (Why?)
Tell 'em that it's human nature
Why? (Why?) Why? (Why?) Does he do me that way?
I like livin' this way
I like lovin' this way
(That way) why? Oh, why?
(That way) why? Oh, why?
Looking out across the morning
The city's heart begins to beat
Reaching out, I touch her shoulder
I'm dreaming of the street
If they say why? (Why?) Why? (Why?)
Tell 'em that it's human nature
Why? (Why?) Why? (Why?) Does he do me that way?
If they say why? (Why?) Why? (Why?)
Ooh, tell 'em
Why? (Why?) Why? (Why?) Does he do me that way?
If they say why? (Why?) Why? (Why?)
Cha, da, cha, sha, sha, sha, sha, sha (aah-ah)
Why? (Why?) Why? (Why?) Does he do me that way?
If they say why? (Why?) Why? (Why?)
Ooh, tell 'em
Why? (Why?) Why? (Why?) Does he do me that way?
If they say why? (Why?) Why? (Why?)
Ooh, tell 'em
Why? (Why?) Why? (Why?) Does he do me that way
If they say why? (Why?) Why? (Why?)
Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da
Why? (Why?) Why? (Why?) Does he do my that way?
I like living this way
Why? Oh, why? (That way)
Why? Oh, why? (That way)
Why? Oh, why? (That way)
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Key vocabulary
- across
- from side to sideA1
- girl
- female childA1
- it's
- it isA1
- knows
- understands; is awareA1
- way
- method or directionA1
- why
- for what reasonA1
- window
- opening with glassA1
- nighttime
- time in the dark
- sleepless
- unable to sleep
- shake
- move quickly back and forthA2
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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.”