Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ (Extended 12" Version)

[Chorus] I said you wanna be startin' somethin' You got to be startin' somethin' I said you wanna be startin' somethin' You got to be startin' somethin' It's too high to get over (Yeah, yeah) You're too low to get under (Yeah, yeah) You're stuck in the middle (Yeah, yeah) And the pain is thunder (Yeah, yeah) It's too high to get over (Yeah, yeah) You're too low to get under (Yeah, yeah) You're stuck in the middle (Yeah, yeah) And the pain is thunder (Yeah, yeah) [Verse 1] I took my baby to the doctor with a fever But nothin' he found By the time this hit the street They said she had a breakdown Someone's always tryin' To start my baby cryin' Talkin', squealin', lyin' Sayin' you just want to be startin' somethin' [Chorus] I said you wanna be startin' somethin' You got to be startin' somethin' I said you wanna be startin' somethin' You got to be startin' somethin' It's too high to get over (Yeah, yeah) You're too low to get under (Yeah, yeah) You're stuck in the middle (Yeah, yeah) And the pain is thunder (Yeah, yeah) It's too high to get over (Yeah, yeah) You're too low to get under (Yeah, yeah) You're stuck in the middle (Yeah, yeah) And the pain is thunder (Yeah, yeah) [Verse 2] You love to pretend that you're good When you're always up to no good You really can't make him hate her So your tongue became a razor Someone's always tryin' To keep my baby cryin' Treacherous, cunnin', declinin' You got my baby cryin' (Hee) [Chorus] I said you wanna be startin' somethin' You got to be startin' somethin' I said you wanna be startin' somethin' You got to be startin' somethin' It's too high to get over (Yeah, yeah) You're too low to get under (Yeah, yeah) You're stuck in the middle (Yeah, yeah) And the pain is thunder (Yeah, yeah) It's too high to get over (Yeah, yeah) You're too low to get under (Yeah, yeah) You're stuck in the middle (Yeah, yeah) And the pain is thunder (Yeah, yeah) [Bridge] You're a vegetable (You're a vegetable) You're a vegetable (You're a vegetable) Still they hate you (Still they hate you) You're a vegetable (You're a vegetable) You're just a buffet (You're just a buffet) (You're a vegetable) You're a vegetable (You're a vegetable) They eat off of you (They eat off of you) (You're a vegetable) You're a vegetable, ow! [Verse 3] Billie Jean is always talkin' when nobody else is talkin' Tellin' lies and rubbin' shoulders So they called her mouth a motor Someone's always tryin' To start my baby cryin' Talkin', squealin', spyin' Sayin' you just want to be startin' somethin' [Chorus] I said you wanna be startin' somethin' You got to be startin' somethin' I said you wanna be startin' somethin' You got to be startin' somethin' It's too high to get over (Yeah, yeah) You're too low to get under (Yeah, yeah) You're stuck in the middle (Yeah, yeah) And the pain is thunder (Yeah, yeah) It's too high to get over (Yeah, yeah) You're too low to get under (Yeah, yeah) You're stuck in the middle (Yeah, yeah) And the pain is thunder (Yeah, yeah) [Bridge] You're a vegetable (You're a vegetable) You're a vegetable (You're a vegetable) Still they hate you (Still they hate you) You're a vegetable (You're a vegetable) You're just a buffet (You're just a buffet) (You're a vegetable) You're a vegetable (You're a vegetable) They eat off of you (They eat off of you) (You're a vegetable) You're a vegetable, ow! [Instrumental Break] Ow! (Hee-ha!) Ooh! [Verse 4] If you can't feed your baby (Yeah, yeah) Then don't have a baby (Yeah, yeah) And don't think maybe (Yeah, yeah) If you can't feed your baby (Yeah, yeah) You'll be always tryin' To stop that child from cryin' Hustlin', stealin', lyin' Now baby's slowly dyin' [Chorus] I said you wanna be startin' somethin' You got to be startin' somethin' I said you wanna be startin' somethin' You got to be startin' somethin' It's too high to get over (Yeah, yeah) You're too low to get under (Yeah, yeah) You're stuck in the middle (Yeah, yeah) And the pain is thunder (Yeah, yeah) It's too high to get over (Yeah, yeah) You're too low to get under (Yeah, yeah) You're stuck in the middle (Yeah, yeah) And the pain is thunder (Yeah, yeah) [Outro] Lift your head up high and scream out to the world "I know I am someone," and let the truth unfurl (Hee-ha) No one can hurt you now because you know what's true Yes, I believe in me, so do believe in you Help me sing it Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Hoo-hoo) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Hee-hee-hee) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Hee-hee-hee) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Help me sing it, babe) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Hee-hee-hee) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Yeah, sing it to the world) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Sing it out loud) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Hoo-hoo) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Help me sing it) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Hoo-hoo) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Hee-hee) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Help me sing it) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Hoo-hoo) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Hee-hee-hee) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Sing it to the world) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Hoo-hoo) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Hee-hee-hee) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Hee-hee-hee) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Help me sing it, baby) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Hee-hee-hee) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Yeah) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Sing it to the world) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Sing it out loud) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Hoo-hoo)