Xscape (Original Version)
Xscape (Original Version)

Xscape, Xscape, Xscape

Everywhere I turn, no matter where I look

The system’s in control, it’s all run by the book

I got to get away so I can free my mind

Xscape, is what I need

Away from the electric eyes

No matter where I am I see my face around

They pin lies on my name

Then push them town to town

Don’t have a place to run but there’s no need to hide

I got to find a place, but I won’t hide away

Xscape, got to get away from the system rules in the world today

Xscape, the pressure that I face from relationships has to go away

Xscape, the man with the pen that writes the lies that has no end

Xscape, I do what I wanna cause I gotta please nobody but me

I tried to share my life with someone I could love

But games and money is all she ever thought of

How could that be my fault when she gambled and lost?

I’m tired of silly games, it’s time to make a change

Why is it I can’t do whatever I want to?

When it’s my personal life and I don’t live for you

So don’t you try to tell me what is right for me

You be concerned about you, I can do what I want to

Xscape, got to get away from the system rules in the world today

Xscape, the pressure that I face from relationships has to go away

Xscape, the man with the pen that writes the lies that has no end

Xscape, I do what I want cause I gotta face nobody but me

Xscape, got to get away from the system rules in the world today

Xscape, the pressure that I face from relationships has to go away

Xscape, the man with the pen that writes the lies that has no end

Xscape, I do what I want cause I gotta face nobody but me

Xscape, where did I go

This problem world won’t bother me

This problem world won’t bother me, yeah, oh, yeah, ooh

Xscape, got to get away from the system rules in the world today

Xscape, the pressure that I face from relationships has to go away

Xscape, the man with the pen that writes the lies that has no end

Xscape, I do what I want cause I gotta face nobody but me

Xscape, got to get away from the system rules in the world today

Xscape, the pressure that I face from relationships has to go away

Xscape, the man with the pen that writes the lies that has no end

Xscape, I do what I want cause I gotta face nobody but me

Xscape, got to get away (I gotta get away)

Xscape, the pressure that I face from relationships has to go away

Xscape, the man with the pen

Xscape, I do what I want cause I gotta face nobody but me

Xscape, Xscape

Written by Michael Jackson, Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III and LaShawn Daniels
Published by Mijac Music (BMI) administered by Sony/ATV Songs LLC / Rodney Jerkins Productions, Inc. (BMI) all rights administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC. / Freddie Jerkins Publishing (BMI) / Lashawn Daniels/EMI April Music (ASCAP)
Produced by Michael Jackson for MJJ Productions, Inc. and Rodney Jerkins for Darkchild.com
Engineering by Bruce Swedien, Stuart Brawley, Jean-Maire Horvat, Brad Gilderman at Record One, Larrabee North, Sony Music Studios, Marvin’s Room, Record Plant and Hit Factory
2nd Engineers: Stuart Brawley, Greg Burns, Jeff Burns, Franny Graham, Larry Phillabaum, Steve Macauley, Craig Durrance and A. Kilhoffer
Lead Vocals by Michael Jackson
Background Vocals by Michael Jackson, LaShawn Daniels and Rodney Jerkins
Mouth Percussion by Rodney Jerkins
Percussion by Harvey

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