Michael Jackson — This Time Around

[Intro] (Hoo!) [Verse 1: Michael Jackson] This time around I never get bit Though you really wanna fix me This time around you're makin' me sick Though you really wanna get me Somebody's out, somebody's out to get me They really wanna fix me, hit me But this time around I'm takin' no shit Though you really wanna get me, you really wanna get me [Chorus: Michael Jackson] He really thought he really had a hold of me He really thought, (They thought) they really had control of me He really thought he really had a hold of me He really thought, (They thought) they really had control of me [Verse 2: Michael Jackson] This time around I'm not gonna get bit Though you really wanna get me (You really wanna get me) But this time around I'm takin' no shit Though you really wanna fix me (You really wanna fix me) Somebody's out, somebody's out to use me They get people to use me and then falsely accuse me This time around don't treat me like spit Though you really can't control me, you really can't control me [Chorus] He really thought he really had a hold of me He really thought, they thought they really had control of me He really thought he really had a hold of me He really thought, they thought they really had control of me He really thought he really had a hold of me (Get me, and fix me) He really thought, they thought they really had control of me He really thought he really had a hold of me He really thought, they thought they really had control of me [Verse 3: The Notorious B.I.G.] Listen, I got problems of my own Flashin' cameras, taps on my phone Even in my home, I ain’t safe as I should be Things always missin', maybe it could be My friends, but they ain’t friends if they robbin' me Stoppin' me, from makin' a profit, see Apology shallow like the ocean I guess I'll resort to gun-totin' If I was dead broke and smokin' I'd probably be by my lonesome I'ma kill a nigga, I ain’t jokin' Indo smoke got me chokin', I'm hopin' A fool come slippin', so I can blow him open This time around I changed up my flow Got rid of the Rotts, got Pits by the door A real set of peoples to watch my back Stay away from strangers so I won't slack And I know my nigga Mike like that Baby (This time around, yeah!) [Chorus / Outro] He really thought he really had a hold of me He really thought, they thought they really had control of me He really thought he really had a hold of me He really thought, they thought they really had control of me He really thought he really had a hold of me (Get me, and fix me, they really tried to get me) He really thought, they thought they really had control of me (Use me, accuse me, nobody will abuse me) He really thought he really had a hold of me (Take me, shake me, nobody's gonna fake me) He really thought, they thought they really had control of me (Guilt me, and deal with me, I like the way you thrill me) (Hit it! Control this now!) He really thought he really had a hold of me (Hoo!) He really thought, they thought they really had control of me (Use me, accuse me, nobody will abuse me) He really thought he really had a hold of me (Fix me, and wish me, nobody's gonna diss me) (Hoo!) This time around, yeah! (Control of me) He really thought