SCREAM

Written and Composed by James Harris III and Terry Lewis, Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson
(Vocal Duet with Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson)

[Michael]

Tired of injustice
Tired of the schemes
Kinda disgusted
So what does it mean, damn it
Kicking me down
I got to get up
As jacked as it sounds
The whole system sucks, damn it

[Janet]
Peek in the shadow
Come into the light
You tell me I\'m wrong
Then you better prove you\'re right
You\'re sellin\' out souls but
I care about mine
I\'ve got to get stronger
And I won\'t give up the fight

[Michael]
With such confusions don\'t it make you wanna scream
Your bash abusin\' victimize within the scheme

[Janet]
You try to cope with every lie they scrutinize

[Both]
Somebody please have mercy
\'Cause I just can\'t take it

Stop pressurin\' me
Just stop pressurin\' me
Stop pressurin\' me
Make me wanna scream

Stop pressurin\' me
Just stop pressurin\' me
Stop pressurin\' me
Make me wanna scream

[Michael]
Tired of you tellin\' the story your way
It\'s causin\' confusion
You think it\'s okay

[Janet]
Keep changin\' the rules
While you\'re playin\' the game
I can\'t take it much longer
I think I might go insane

[Michael]
With such confusion don\'t it make you wanna scream
Your bash abusin\' victimize within the scheme

[Janet]
You find your pleasure scandalizin\' every lie

[Both]
Oh father, please have mercy

\'Cause I just can\'t take it

Stop pressurin\' me
Just stop pressurin\' me
Stop pressurin\' me
Make me wanna scream

Stop pressurin\' me
Just stop pressurin\' me
Stop fuckin\' with me
Make me wanna scream

[Janet]
"Oh my God, can\'t believe what I saw
As I turned on the TV this evening
I was disgusted by all the injustice
All the injustice"

[Michael]
"All the injustice"

[News Man]
"A man has been brutally beaten to death by
Police after being wrongly identified as a
robbery suspect. The man was
an 18 year old black male..."

[Michael]
With such delusions don\'t it make you wanna scream
Your bash abusin\' victimize within the scheme

[Janet]
You try to cope with every lie they scrutinize

[Both]
Oh brother please have mercy
\'Cause I just can\'t take it

Stop pressurin\' me
Just stop pressurin\' me
Stop pressurin\' me
Make me wanna scream

Stop pressurin\' me
Just stop pressurin\' me
Stop pressurin\' me
Make me wanna scream

Stop pressurin\' me
Just stop pressurin\' me
Stop pressurin\' me
Make me wanna scream

Stop pressurin\' me
Just stop pressurin\' me
Stop pressurin\' me
Make me wanna scream

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