🎵 Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ (Long Version) // by Michael Jackson

4 ContributorsWanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ (Long Version) Lyrics Otherwise known as “Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (Original 12' Mix)” it is often abbreviated to “Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (Long Version)” this song was on the celebration album “King Of Pop” which was… Read More  [Chorus] I said you wanna be startin' somethin' You got to be startin' somethin' I said you wanna be startin' somethin' You got to be startin' somethin' It's too high to get over (Yeah, yeah) You're too low to get under (Yeah, yeah) You're stuck in the middle (Yeah, yeah) And the pain is thunder (Yeah, yeah) It's too high to get over (Yeah, yeah) You're too low to get under (Yeah, yeah) You're stuck in the middle (Yeah, yeah) And the pain is thunder (Yeah, yeah) [Verse 1] I took my baby to the doctor with a fever But nothin' he found By the time this hit the street They said she had a breakdown Someone's always tryin' To start my baby cryin' Talkin', squealin', lyin' Sayin' you just want to be startin' somethin' [Chorus] I said you wanna be startin' somethin' You got to be startin' somethin' I said you wanna be startin' somethin' You got to be startin' somethin' It's too high to get over (Yeah, yeah) You're too low to get under (Yeah, yeah) You're stuck in the middle (Yeah, yeah) And the pain is thunder (Yeah, yeah) It's too high to get over (Yeah, yeah) You're too low to get under (Yeah, yeah) You're stuck in the middle (Yeah, yeah) And the pain is thunder (Yeah, yeah) [Verse 2] You love to pretend that you're good When you're always up to no good You really can't make him hate her So your tongue became a razor Someone's always tryin' To keep my baby cryin' Treacherous, cunnin', declinin' You got my baby cryin' (Hee) [Chorus] I said you wanna be startin' somethin' You got to be startin' somethin' I said you wanna be startin' somethin' You got to be startin' somethin' It's too high to get over (Yeah, yeah) You're too low to get under (Yeah, yeah) You're stuck in the middle (Yeah, yeah) And the pain is thunder (Yeah, yeah) It's too high to get over (Yeah, yeah) You're too low to get under (Yeah, yeah) You're stuck in the middle (Yeah, yeah) And the pain is thunder (Yeah, yeah) [Bridge] You're a vegetable (You're a vegetable) You're a vegetable (You're a vegetable) Still they hate you (Still they hate you) You're a vegetable (You're a vegetable) You're just a buffet (You're just a buffet) (You're a vegetable) You're a vegetable (You're a vegetable) They eat off of you (They eat off of you) (You're a vegetable) You're a vegetable, aaow! [Verse 3] Billie Jean is always talkin' when nobody else is talkin' Tellin' lies and rubbin' shoulders So they called her mouth a motor Someone's always tryin' To start my baby cryin' Talkin', squealin', spyin' Sayin' you just want to be startin' somethin' [Chorus] I said you wanna be startin' somethin' You got to be startin' somethin' I said you wanna be startin' somethin' You got to be startin' somethin' It's too high to get over (Yeah, yeah) You're too low to get under (Yeah, yeah) You're stuck in the middle (Yeah, yeah) And the pain is thunder (Yeah, yeah) It's too high to get over (Yeah, yeah) You're too low to get under (Yeah, yeah) You're stuck in the middle (Yeah, yeah) And the pain is thunder (Yeah, yeah) [Bridge] You're a vegetable (You're a vegetable) You're a vegetable (You're a vegetable) Still they hate you (Still they hate you) You're a vegetable (You're a vegetable) You're just a buffet (You're just a buffet) (You're a vegetable) You're a vegetable (You're a vegetable) They eat off of you (They eat off of you) (You're a vegetable) You're a vegetable, aaow! [Instrumental Interlude] Aaow! Hee-haw! (Ooh!) [Verse 4] If you can't feed your baby (Yeah, yeah) Then don't have a baby (Yeah, yeah) And don't think maybe (Yeah, yeah) If you can't feed your baby (Yeah, yeah) You'll be always tryin' To stop that child from cryin' Hustlin', stealin', lyin' Now baby's slowly dyin' [Chorus] I said you wanna be startin' somethin' You got to be startin' somethin' I said you wanna be startin' somethin' You got to be startin' somethin' It's too high to get over (Yeah, yeah) You're too low to get under (Yeah, yeah) You're stuck in the middle (Yeah, yeah) And the pain is thunder (Yeah, yeah) It's too high to get over (Yeah, yeah) You're too low to get under (Yeah, yeah) You're stuck in the middle (Yeah, yeah) And the pain is thunder (Yeah, yeah) [Bridge] Lift your head up high and scream out to the world "I know I am someone," and let the truth unfurl (Hee-ha) No one can hurt you now because you know what's true Yes, I believe in me, so do believe in you [Outro] Help me sing it Ma-ma-say, ma-ma-sah, ma-ma-coo-sah (Hoo-hoo) Ma-ma-say, ma-ma-sah, ma-ma-coo-sah (Hee-hee-hee) Ma-ma-say, ma-ma-sah, ma-ma-coo-sah (Hee-hee-hee) Ma-ma-say, ma-ma-sah, ma-ma-coo-sah Ma-ma-say, ma-ma-sah, ma-ma-coo-sah (Help me sing it, babe) Ma-ma-say, ma-ma-sah, ma-ma-coo-sah (Hee-hee-hee) Ma-ma-say, ma-ma-sah, ma-ma-coo-sah Ma-ma-say, ma-ma-sah, ma-ma-coo-sah (Yeah, sing it to the world) Ma-ma-say, ma-ma-sah, ma-ma-coo-sah (Sing it out loud) Ma-ma-say, ma-ma-sah, ma-ma-coo-sah (Hoo-hoo) Ma-ma-say, ma-ma-sah, ma-ma-coo-sah Ma-ma-say, ma-ma-sah, ma-ma-coo-sah (Help me sing it) Ma-ma-say, ma-ma-sah, ma-ma-coo-sah Ma-ma-say, ma-ma-sah, ma-ma-coo-sah (Hoo-hoo) Ma-ma-say, ma-ma-sah, ma-ma-coo-sah (Hoo-hoo) Ma-ma-say, ma-ma-sah, ma-ma-coo-sah (Help me sing it to the world) Ma-ma-say, ma-ma-sah, ma-ma-coo-sah Ma-ma-say, ma-ma-sah, ma-ma-coo-sah Ma-ma-say, ma-ma-sah, ma-ma-coo-sah Ma-ma-say, ma-ma-sah, ma-ma-coo-sah Ma-ma-say, ma-ma-sah, ma-ma-coo-sah (Hoo-hoo) Ma-ma-say, ma-ma-sah, ma-ma-coo-sah (Hee-hee-hee) Ma-ma-say, ma-ma-sah, ma-ma-coo-sah (Hee-hee-hee) Ma-ma-say, ma-ma-sah, ma-ma-coo-sah (Help me sing it) Ma-ma-say, ma-ma-sah, ma-ma-coo-sah (Hee-hee-hee) Ma-ma-say, ma-ma-sah, ma-ma-coo-sah (Yeah) Ma-ma-say, ma-ma-sah, ma-ma-coo-sah (Sing it to the world) Ma-ma-say, ma-ma-sah, ma-ma-coo-sah (Sing it out loud) Ma-ma-say, ma-ma-sah, ma-ma-coo-sah (Hoo-hoo)