This Time Around

by Michael Jackson

From the album: HIStory: Past, Present and Future - Book I

Track 19 of 30 on HIStory: Past, Present and Future - Book I (1995).

Duration: 4:20

HIStory: Past, Present and Future - Book I cover art

Lyrics for This Time Around

This time around I'll never get bit Though you really wanna fix me This time around you're making me sick Though you really wanna get me Somebody's out Somebody's out to get me They really wanna fix me, hit me But this time around I'm taking no shit Though you really wanna get me You really wanna get me (He really thought he really had) Had a hold on me (He really thought he really had) They thought they really had control of me (He really thought he really had) Control of me (He really thought he really had) They thought they really could control me This time around I'll never get bit Though you really wanna get me (You really wanna get me) This time around I'm taking no shit Though you really wanna fix me (You really wanna fix me) Somebody's out Somebody's out to use me They really want to use me And then falsely accuse me This time around They'll take it like spit 'Cause you really can't control me (You really can't control me) (He really thought he really had) Had a hold on me (He really thought he really had) They thought they really had control of me (He really thought he really had) Had a hold on me (He really thought he really had) They thought they really had control of me (He really thought he really had) Had a hold on me (He really thought he really had) They thought they really had control of me (He really thought he really had) Had a hold on me (He really thought he really had) They thought they really had control of me Listen, I've got problems of my own Flashin' cameras, taps on my phone Even in my home I ain't safe as I should be Things always missin' Maybe it could be my friends They ain't friends if they robbin' me Stoppin' me from makin' a profit, see Apology shallow like the ocean I guess I'll resort to gun totin' If I was dead broke and smokin' I'd probably be by my lonesome I'm a killer nigga I ain't jokin' Endo smoke got me choked and I'm hopin' The fool comes slippin' So I could blow'em open This time around I changed up my flow Got rid of the rocks Got pits by the door I've raised other peoples to watch my back Stay away from strangers So I won't slack And I know my nigga Mike like that baby (This time around yeah) (He really thought he really had) Control of me (He really thought he really had) They thought they really had control of me (He really thought he really had) Had a hold on me (He really thought he really had) They thought they really had control of me (He really thought he really had) Had a hold on me (He really thought he really had) Had a hold on me (He really thought he really had) Control of me (He really thought he really had) They thought they really had control of me (He really he really) A hold on me (He really thought) They thought they really had control of me (He really thought he really had) Had a hold on me This time around yeah He really thought

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More from HIStory: Past, Present and Future - Book I

  1. Billie Jean
  2. The Way You Make Me Feel
  3. Black Or White
  4. Rock With You
  5. She's Out Of My Life
  6. Bad
  7. I Just Can't Stop Loving You
  8. Man In The Mirror
  9. Thriller
  10. Beat It
  11. The Girl Is Mine
  12. Remember The Time
  13. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
  14. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
  15. Heal The World
  16. Scream
  17. They Don't Care About Us
  18. Stranger In Moscow
  19. This Time Around
  20. Earth Song
  21. D.S.
  22. Money
  23. Come Together
  24. You Are Not Alone
  25. Childhood (Theme From "Free Willy 2")
  26. Tabloid Junkie
  27. 2 Bad
  28. HIStory
  29. Little Susie
  30. Smile