You can't say that I don't love ya.
Nights cryin' thinkin' of ya.
I don't understand your ways.
They say true love is forever gladness.
All that I feel is sadness.
I don't understand your ways.

You keep me walkin' my way back to you.
You say you love me then leave me so blue.
You break my heart,
Then you say that we're through.
But it's O.K.
I don't understand your ways.

What have I done to deserve this madness.
All that I feel is sadness.
I don't understand your ways.

You keep me walkin' my way back to you.
You say you love me and let's start anew.
You break my heart,
Then you say we're through.

No more believin'
In every word you say.
Persuasions deceiving
But I'm wise in every way.
And I know 'bout your playin'
With every guy in town.
So this time I'm sayin'
You won't fool me around.

Then you get me walkin' my way back to you.
You say you love me then leave me blue.
You break my heart,
Then you say that we're through.
But it's O.K.
You're no good.
I don't understand your ways.
One more fool just to love and groove ya.
That's all that he want to do to ya.
I don't understand your ways.

- Retour -

4. EVERYBODY (5:01)

By Michael Jackson, Tito Jackson and Mike McKinney
Mijac Music / Rat Trap Music Publishing / Penny-Mac
Associate Producer: Greg Phillinganes
Engineered by Tom Perry

Oh, everybody, get down on the floor
I love the way you shake your thing
You make me want some more

I've had my days of standing on shaky ground
I want my life so fancy-free
I know that I can do it
I have to let me be
And I've had enough
And I know what's right for me

I've done my time and I have paid the price
All you have to do
Is state my name out loud
Forget your worries
And let's dance and shout
All you have to do
Is state my name out loud

Oh, everybody, get down on the floor
I love the way you shake your thing
You make me want some more

This time I'm leaving all my cares behind
I've tasted the good life and it's fine
No more to pain and strife,
This life's waiting to be
And I've had enough
And I know what's right for me

I've done my time and I have paid the price
All you have to do
Is state my name out loud
Forget your worries
And let's dance and shout
'Cause we're here to live so free
I've got to let me be

Oh, everybody, get down on the floor
I love the way you shake your thing
You make me want some more

Oh, everybody, get down on the floor
'Cause I love the way you move.
Shake your thing
You make me want some more

- Retour -

5. THIS PLACE HOTEL (5:44)
(Ou Heartbreak Hôtel)

By Michael Jackson
Mijac Music
Produced by The Jacksons

Musiciens :
Written, Arranged and Composed by Michael Jackson
Keyboards : Greg Phillinganes
Guitars : Tito Jackson, David Williams, Mike Sembello, Paul Jackson, Jr.
Bass : Nathan Watts
Drums : Ollie Brown
Percussion : The Jacksons, Paulinho da Costa
Timpani : Marlon Jackson
Horn arrangement : Tom Tom 84
Prelude arrangement : Jerry Hey
Sound Effects : Gene Corso
Scream : La-Toya Jackson
Lead Vocals : Michael Jackson
Background vocals : Stephanie Spruill, Maxine Willard Waters, Julia Tillman Waters

Live and sin
Ten years ago on this day,
My heart was yearning.
I promised I would never ever be returning.
Where my baby broke my heart
And left me yearning.

As we walked into the room,
There were faces
Staring, glaring, tearing through me.
Someone said welcome to your doom,
Then they smiled with eyes
That looked as if they knew me.
This is scaring me.

We walked up the stairs
Still concealing gloom
There were two girls sitting in my room.
She walked up to my face
And said this is the place,
You said meet you right here at noon.

Heartbreak hotel
Heartbreak hotel
Heartbreak hotel
Heartbreak hotel

Hope is dead.
She thought that I had cheated for another lover
I turn my back to see that I am undercover.
Now I can't convince this girl there ain't no other.

Someone's evil to hurt my soul.
Every smile's a trial thought in beguile
To hurt me.
Then the man next door had told
He's been here in tears for fifteen years.
This is scaring me.

We came to this place, where the vicious dwell
And found that wicked women run this strange hotel.
There was Sefra and Sue.
Every girl that I knew
And my baby said love is through.

Heartbreak hotel
Heartbreak hotel 

- Retour -

6. TIMES WAITS FOT NO MORE (3:23)

By Jackie Jackson and Randy Jackson
Siggy Music / Ranjack Music
Produced by The Jacksons

 

Musiciens :
Keyboards : Greg Phillinganes
Guitars : Tito Jackson, Greg Poree
Bass : Clay Drayton
Drums : Ollie Brown
Percussion : Paulinho da Costa
Arrangers : Jackie and Randy Jackson
String arrangement : Jerry Peters
Lead vocals : Michael Jackson
Background vocals : The Jacksons

Les paroles :

 

Lonely, in my darkened room
Sad and weary, persevering for love.
Sad and weary, persevering.
And I hope that she is thinkin' to come back to me.
Is it possible she's thinkin' of me at all?
Have I gone too far?

If only, I had shown her love
She'd be with me, deep inside me, my love.
She'd be with me, deep inside me.
And I hope that she is thinkin' to come back to me.
And I pray that faith can bear
This suffering inside, 'til she arrives.

And I hope that she is thinkin' to come back to me.
And I'm scared there's someone sleepin' by her side.
I can't hide, all the pain deep inside, is this love

Time waits for no one
Time waits for no one

- Retour -

7. WALK RIGHT NOW (6:28)

By Michael Jackson, Jackie Jackson and Randy Jackson
Mijac Music, Siggy Music, Ranjack Music
Produced by The Jacksons

 

Musiciens :
Keyboards : Greg Phillinganes
Synthesizers : Greg Phillinganes, Webster Lewis, Michael Boddicker
Guitars : Tito Jackson, David Williams
Bass : Nathan Watts
Drums : Ollie Brown
Vibes : Gary Coleman
Horns : Jerry Hey, Kim Hutchcroft, Bill Peichenbach, Larry Hall
Flute : Gary Herbig
Percussion : Paulinho da Costa
Arranger : Michael Jackson
Lead vocals : Michael Jackson
Background vocals : The Jacksons

45 tours Hollandais
Face A : "Walk Right Now"
Face B : "Your Ways"

 

Maxi 45 tours Hollandais
EPIC EPCA121577
1980
Face A : "Walk Right Now" Spécial Remix (7:35).
Face B : "Walk Right Now" Instrumental (6:55).

 

Maxi 45 tours Anglais
EPC A 13 1294
Face A : "Walk Right Now" (6:25)
Face B : "Your Ways" (4:32)

 

45 tours Anglais
Face A : "Walk Right Now"
Face B : "Your Ways”

 

Picture Disc 45 tours Anglais
1981
EPIC EPCA 111294
Face A : Walk Right Now
Face B : Your Ways

 

Les paroles :

 

Here, when all my work is done.
She calls and she says, dear, can I come?
I say to her, that you know our love has gone.
But aggressive heart, you're really not the one.
She comes to the door, crying at my feet.
Guilt shines in her eyes
As she slowly sinks in deep.
You know our love couldn't last forever.
Persuade your way, but you ain't clever.
I close the door and I say never.

I don't care, what you're sayin'.
Walk right now, I ain't playin'.
Love elsewhere, for you I'm prayin'.
Don't look back, you ain't stayin'.

Here, I'm crying, I can't sleep.
I sigh, 'cause I thought this would never be.
I say ooh, I'm screamin' out for someone.
And now she's knockin' on the door for me.
She just won't leave me alone.
She wants to speak with me
And persuade me in her arms.
And how she's callin' on the phone for me
Just won't leave me alone.
Deep down inside she's trying to be clever.
To love once more then leave me forever.
I close the door and I say never.

I don't care, what you're sayin'.
Walk right now, I ain't playin'.
Love elsewhere, for you I'm prayin'.
Don't look back, you ain't stayin'.

(Repeat)

I try so hard to cope with you.
I can't bear with the things you put me through.
To love as friends, I wish that we could see.
But persuasive heart, you just won't
let pure friendship be.
You know our love couldn't last forever.
Persuade your way, but you ain't clever.
I close the door and I say never.

I don't care, what you're sayin'.
Walk right now, I ain't playin'.
Love elsewhere, for you I'm prayin'.
Don't look back, you ain't stayin'.

- Retour -

8. GIVE IT UP (4:20)

By Michael Jackson, and Randy Jackson
Mijac Music, Ranjack Music
Produced by The Jacksons

 

Musiciens :
Keyboards : Greg Phillinganes
Guitars : Tito Jackson, David Williams, Mike Sembello
Bass : Clay Drayton
Drums : Ollie Brown
Percussion : Paulinho da Costa
Vibes : Gary Coleman
String arranger : Jerry Peters
Lead vocals : Michael and Marlon Jackson
Background vocals : The Jacksons

Les paroles :

 

I don't know what you do to me
But this feeling is here to be.
I hope it's love and one day we'll see the moon.
Take my hand and we'll fly away.
A love so new till the dying day.
A life so true all you have to say is you will.

You've got to believe in something.
You've got to believe in
Give it up.
Give it up.
My love is true now.
Say me and you now.
Give it up.
Give it up.

Just say the word and I'm screaming out your name.
So make it true, to make it us.
Just give me half a chance.
I need your love,
Hope it's me your thinkin' of.
A love to give, I can't live.
Just give me half the chance.

I don't know what you do to me
But this feeling is here to be.
Just say that you'll be giving me your love.

All you got to do is
Give it up, give it up
Give it up, give it up

- Retour -

9. WONDERING WHO (4:19)

By Jackie Jackson and Randy Jackson
Siggy Music, Ranjack Music
Produced by The Jacksons

 

Musiciens :
Keyboards : Greg Phillinganes, Ronnie Foster
Synthesizers : Michael Boddicker
Guitars : Tito Jackson, David Williams
Drums : Ollie Brown
Percussion : The Jacksons, Lennie Castro
Lead vocals : Jackie Jackson, Michael Jackson
Background vocals : The Jacksons

 

Les paroles :

 

I've got you wondering who
Look what you put me through
No more planning to start anew
I've got you wondering who

I come to you to love you once again
But you never were around
How can you say that we were more than friends
When there's no love to be found
'Cause in my mind ...
I knew that you weren't true
From time to time ...
Look what you put me through

I thought that you and I had seen the light
During the first time we met
Seem to be a sudden change in life
Is there a need for someone else?
'Cause in my mind ...
I knew that you weren't true
From time to time ...
Look what you put me through

Welcome to the night
Stop holding on, start being strong
Stayed up all night
Stop holding on, 'cause love is gone
Welcome to the night
Stop holding on, start being strong
Stayed up all night
Baby, you've got to go

I've got you wondering who
Look what you put me through
No more planning to start anew
I've got you wondering who

I went along, thought it would be alright
Maybe it happened all too fast
Lots of torrid danger hampered me
Left me crying all the time
'Cause in my mind ...
I knew that you weren't true
From time to time ...
Look what you put me through

Welcome to the night
Stop holding on, start being strong
Stayed up all night
Stop holding on, 'cause love is gone
Welcome to the night
Stop holding on, start being strong
Stayed up all night

Did you tell me this was over?
There ain't no use talkin' it over.
Why didn't you try to tell me sooner?
Didn't you tell me it was over?

 

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