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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Background Vocals
Los Angeles Children's Chorus
Los Angeles Children's Chorus
Children's Choir
Trevor Rabin
Trevor Rabin
Guitar
Slash
Slash
Guitar
Brad Buxer
Brad Buxer
Keyboards
Chuck Wild
Chuck Wild
Synthesizer
Jeff Bova
Jeff Bova
Keyboards
Jason Miles
Jason Miles
Keyboards
Angela Fisher
Angela Fisher
Choir
Nikisha Shenise Grier
Nikisha Shenise Grier
Choir
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Songwriter
Bruce Swedien
Bruce Swedien
Arranger
Annette Sanders
Annette Sanders
Choir Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Producer
Bruce Swedien
Bruce Swedien
Mixing Engineer
Matt Forger
Matt Forger
Assistant Recording Engineer
Rob Hoffman
Rob Hoffman
Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
All I wanna say is that they don't really care about us (Don't worry what people say, we got the truth)
All I wanna say is that they don't really care about us (Enough is enough of this garbage)
All I wanna say is that they don't really care about us (They ain't in much better shape than us)
[Verse 1]
Skin head, dead head
Everybody gone bad
Situation, aggravation
Everybody, allegation
In the suite, on the news
Everybody dog food
Bang, bang, shot dead
Everybody's gone mad
[Chorus]
All I want to say is that they don't really care about us
All I want to say is that they don't really care about us
[Verse 2]
Beat me, hate me
You can never break me
Will me, thrill me
You can never kill me
**** me, sue me
Everybody due me
Kick me, **** me
Don't you black or white me
[Chorus]
All I want to say is that they don't really care about us
All I want to say is that they don't really care about us
[Bridge]
Tell me what has become of my life
I have a wife and two children who love me
I am a victim of police brutality, no
I'm tired of being the victim of hate
You're raping me of my pride, for God's sake
I look to Heaven to fulfill this prophecy
Set me free
[Verse 3]
Skin head, dead head
Everybody gone bad
Trepidation, speculation
Everybody, allegation
In the suite, on the news
Everybody dog food
Black man, black mail
Throw the brother in jail
[Chorus]
All I want to say is that they don't really care about us
All I want to say is that they don't really care about us
[Bridge]
Tell me what has become of my rights
Am I invisible 'cause you ignore me?
Your proclamation promised me free liberty, no
I'm tired of being the victim of shame
You're throwing me in a class with a bad name
I can't believe this is the land from which I came
[Bridge]
You know I really do hate to say it
The government don't want to see
But if Roosevelt was living
He wouldn't let this be, no, no
[Verse 4]
Skin head, dead head
Everybody gone bad
Situation, speculation
Everybody, litigation
Beat me, bash me
You can never trash me
Hit me, kick me
You can never get me
[Chorus]
All I want to say is that they don't really care about us
All I want to say is that they don't really care about us
[Bridge]
Some things in life they just don't wanna see
But if Martin Luther was living
He wouldn't let this be, no, no
[Verse 5]
Skin head, dead head
Everybody's gone bad
Situation, segregation
Everybody, allegation
In the suite, on the news
Everybody dog food
Kick me, **** me
Don't you wrong or right me
[Chorus]
All I want to say is that they don't really care about us (We're deep in the fire)
All I want to say is that they don't really care about us (I'm here to remind you)
All I want to say is that they don't really care about us (Don't you sit back and watch the beatin')
All I want to say is that they don't really care about
All I want to say is that they don't really care about
All I want to say is that they don't really care about us
Written by: Michael Jackson
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