Michael Jackson
Off the Wall lyrics
- Language
- English
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1979
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 4:06
When the world is on your shoulder
Gotta straighten up your act and boogie down
If you can't hang with the feeling
Then there ain't no room for you in this part of town
'Cause we're the party people, night and day
Livin' crazy, that's the only way
So tonight, gotta leave that nine-to-five up on the shelf
And just enjoy yourself
Groove, let the madness in the music get to you
Life ain't so bad at all if you live it off the wall
Life ain't so bad at all (live life off the wall)
Live your life off the wall (live it off the wall)
You can shout out all you want to
'Cause there ain't no sin and folks all gettin' loud
If you take the chance and do it
Then there ain't no one who's gonna put you down
'Cause we're the party people, night and day
Livin' crazy, that's the only way
So tonight, gotta leave that nine-to-five up on the shelf
And just enjoy yourself
Groove (groove), let the madness in the music get to you
Life ain't so bad at all if you live it off the wall
Life ain't so bad at all (live life off the wall)
Live your life off the wall (live it off the wall)
Do what you want to do
There ain't no rules, it's up to you (ain't no rules, it's all up to you)
It's time to come alive
And party on right through the night (all right)
Gotta hide your inhibitions
Gotta let that fool loose, deep inside your soul
Wanna see an exhibition (a-hee!)
Better do it now before you get too old
'Cause we're the party people, night and day
Livin' crazy, that's the only way
So tonight, gotta leave that nine-to-five upon the shelf
And just enjoy yourself (c'mon, and)
Groove, let the madness in the music get to you
Life ain't so bad at all if you live it off the wall
Life ain't so bad at all (live life off the wall)
(Live your life off the wall)
So, tonight, gotta leave that nine-to-five up on the shelf
And just enjoy yourself (c'mon, and)
Groove (groove), let the madness in the music get to you
Life ain't so bad at all if you livin' off the wall
Tonight (livin' off the wall)
Gotta leave that nine-to-five up on the shelf (livin' off the wall, livin' off the wall)
And just enjoy yourself (life is better off)
C'mon and groove (livin' off the wall)
Let the madness in the music get to you (life is better off)
Life ain't so bad at all (livin' off the wall)
Wanna live
(Tonight, livin' off the wall)
Gotta leave that nine-to-five up on the shelf (livin' off the wall)
And just enjoy yourself (life is better off)
C'mon and groove (livin' off the wall)
Let the madness in the music get to you (life is better off, livin' off the wall)
Life ain't so bad at all (yeah)
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Key vocabulary
- gotta
- have to
- straighten
- make straight
- boogie
- dance; party dancing
- ain't
- is not; are not
- we're
- we areA1
- livin
- living (style)
- that's
- that isA1
- nine-to-five
- regular office job hours
- groove
- long cut; rhythm
- madness
- crazy behaviorC1
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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.”