WHATEVER HAPPENS

Written and Composed by Michael Jackson, T. Riley, Gi Cang, J. Quay, and Geoffrey Williams

He gives another smile, tries to understand her side
To show that he cares
She can’t stay in the room

She\'s consumed with everything that\'s been goin\' on
She says

Whatever happens, don\'t let go of my hand

Everything will be alright, he assures her
But she doesn\'t hear a word that he says
Preoccupied, she\'s afraid
Afraid that what they\'re doing’s not right
He doesn\'t know what to say, so he prays
Whatever, whatever, whatever

Whatever happens, don\'t let go of my hand

Says whatever happens, don\'t let go of my hand

Whatever happens, don\'t you let go of my hand

Don\'t let go of my hand
Don\'t let go of my hand

He\'s working day and night, thinks he\'ll make her happy
Forgetting all the dreams that he had
He doesn\'t realize it\'s not the end of the world
It doesn\'t have to be that bad
She tries to explain, "It\'s you that makes me happy,"
Whatever, whatever, whatever

Whatever happens, don\'t let go of my hand

See, whatever happens, don\'t you let go of my hand

See, whatever happens, don\'t let go of my hand

See, whatever happens, don\'t you let go of my hand

See, don’t you do it baby

I say yeah

Don’t you let go baby

See you, don’t you do it

Whatever happens, don\'t let go of my hand

(Should’ve never… ooh, should’ve never)

…

Whatever happens, just don\'t let go of my hand.

Carlos Santana: Thank you man.

Michael: Thank you Carlos.

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