' They Don't Care About Us ' Lyrics

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 gone mad

All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us
All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us

Beat me, hate me
You can never break me
Will me, thrill me
You can never kill me
Jew me, Sue me
Everybody do me
Kick me, Kike me
Don't you black or white me

All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us
All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us

Tell me what has become of my life
I have a wife and two children who love me
I am the victim of police brutality, now
I'm tired of bein' the victim of hate
You're rapin' me of my pride
Oh, for God's sake
I look to heaven to fulfill its prophecy
Set me free

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 your brother in jail

All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us
All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us

Tell me what has become of my rights
Am I invisible because you ignore me?
Your proclamation promised me free liberty, now
I'm tired of bein' 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
You know I do really hate to say it
The government don't wanna see
But if Roosevelt was livin'
He wouldn't let this be, no, no

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

All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us
All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us

Some things in life they just don't wanna see
But if Martin Luther was livin'
He wouldn't let this be

Skin head, dead head
Everybody gone bad
Situation, segregation
Everybody allegation
In the suite, on the news
Everybody dog food
Kick me, Kike me
Don't you wrong or right me

All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us
All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us

All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us
All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us

All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us
All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us

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This has to be in my Top 10 MJ songs. I just love it ; it's a very true song. And it has meaning - " beat me bash me you can never trash me " - Michael was always so strong about not letting people get to him.

Yes, this is really a good song. I think this song and 'Unbreakable' are Michael's, "you make have scratched me, but you will never break me" kinda songs. If you get what I'm saying.

I really like 'They Don't Care About Us' is one of Michael's best songs. My sister loves this song. She doesn't really like Michael or his music too much but she loves this song and she actually sings to it. =)

I LOVE this song too. Not just the lyrics, but the rhythm too. And, I LOVE the video. Both of them, but I like the one in Brazil, just a little bit more. Only because I think Michael is so hot in it. I LOVE those jeans on him!!!!! Such a sexy man!!

LOL, agreed! I also think this is one of Michael's best songs - it's one of my faves. And I actually like the prison verison of it better - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-WYxFgGnFY - I always am just like...shocked & amazed at the dance move he does at 1:39. It's just awesome. =P & he looks good in jeans in this vid too!!

Rpoppert wrote:I LOVE this song too. Not just the lyrics, but the rhythm too. And, I LOVE the video. Both of them, but I like the one in Brazil, just a little bit more. Only because I think Michael is so hot in it. I LOVE those jeans on him!!!!! Such a sexy man!!

Yes! The rhythm is amazing too! I think I like this video because he looks so average. He really doesn't look like he's famous. I mean of COURSE I know it's him but you know, you can see someone walking in the street with that, but if you saw someone walking in the street with the 'Thriller' outfit, you would go something like, "haha! Cool someone's dressing like Michael Jackson". You know what I mean? LOL!