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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Background Vocals
Teddy Riley
Teddy Riley
Keyboards
Paul Jackson Jr.
Paul Jackson Jr.
Guitar
Wayne Cobham
Wayne Cobham
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Teddy Riley
Teddy Riley
Songwriter
Bernard Belle
Bernard Belle
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Producer
Teddy Riley
Teddy Riley
Producer
Bruce Swedien
Bruce Swedien
Mixing Engineer
Dave Way
Dave Way
Additional Engineer
Jean-Marie Horvat
Jean-Marie Horvat
Additional Engineer
Richard Cottrell
Richard Cottrell
Additional Engineer
Kevin Gilbert
Kevin Gilbert
Additional Engineer
Bernie Grundman
Bernie Grundman
Mastering Engineer
Bart Stevens
Bart Stevens
Assistant Engineer
Brad Sundberg
Brad Sundberg
Assistant Engineer
Dan Bosworth
Dan Bosworth
Assistant Engineer
John Chamberlain
John Chamberlain
Assistant Engineer
Julie Last
Julie Last
Assistant Engineer
Matt Forger
Matt Forger
Additional Engineer
Rail Rogut
Rail Rogut
Assistant Engineer
Thom Russo
Thom Russo
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
They say I'm different
They don't understand
But there's a bigger problem
That's much more in demand
You've got world hunger
Not enough to eat
So there's really no time
To be tripping on me
[Verse 2]
You've got school teachers
Who don't wanna teach
You've got grown people
Who can't write or read
You've got strange diseases
Ha, but there's no cure
You've got many doctors
That aren't so sure, so tell me (Why?)
[Verse 3]
Why you wanna trip on me? (Why, why, why, why do you wanna?)
Why you wanna trip on me? (Why, why, why?)
Stop tripping
[Verse 4]
We've got more problems
Than we'll ever need
You've got gang violence
And bloodshed on the street
You've got homeless people
With no food to eat
With no clothes on their back
And no shoes for their feet
[Verse 5]
We've got drug addiction
In the minds of the weak
We've got so much corruption
Police brutality
We've got streetwalkers
Walking into darkness
Tell me what are we doing to try to stop this (Why?)
[Verse 6]
Why you wanna trip on me? (Why, why, why, why, why?)
Why you wanna trip on me? (Why, why, why, why do you wanna?)
Why you wanna trip on me? (Why, why, why, why do you wanna?)
Why you wanna trip on me? (Why, why, why?)
You stop tripping
They'll stop tripping
Everybody just stop tripping
[Verse 7]
Why you wanna trip on me? (Why, why, why, why, why?)
Why you wanna trip on me? (Why, why, why, why, why?)
Why you wanna trip on me? (Why, why, why, why, why?)
Why you wanna trip on me? (Stop tripping)
[Verse 8]
Why you wanna trip on me? (Why, why, why, why do you wanna?)
Why you wanna trip on me? (Why, why, why, why do you wanna?)
Why you wanna trip on me? (Why, why, why, why do you wanna?)
Why you wanna trip on me? (Why, why, why?)
You stop tripping
They'll stop tripping
Everybody just stop tripping
[Verse 9]
Stop tripping
Stop tripping
Stop tripping
Stop tripping
Written by: Bernard Belle, Teddy Riley

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