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Michael Jackson
The Ultimate Collection
In the Back

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Michael Jackson

In the Back

Release date: 2004

From The Ultimate Collection

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About This Track

"In the Back" is a track by Michael Jackson, from the album The Ultimate Collection, released 2004. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Michael Jackson.

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Michael Jackson

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Lyrics

In the Back

[Verse 1]

You're just preaching the Bible

And they still speaking ''you're a liar''

And you still deal with the fires

That they make get bigger

Dah dah dah dah dah dah

Dah dah dah dah dah dah, and you

Dah dah dah dah dah dah, dah dah

Dah dah dah dah dah dah

Dah dah dah dah dah

[Pre-Chorus]

Why you wanna get me?

Dreams don't last forever, oh

Why you wanna fix me?

See, if the police don' take it

God forsake it

I can't take it

[Chorus]

Why you stab me in the back?

[Verse 2]

We're so gonna lose it

And she, knows that is the deal

She, I

Dah dah dah dah dah

Dah dah dah dah

Dah dah dah dah dah dah dah

Dah dah dah dah, people

Dah dah dah dah dah dah dah

Dah dah dah dah, did I

Dah dah dah dah

[Pre-Chorus]

Why you wanna get me?

This dude won't last forever

Why you wanna hit me?

Oh, babe

If the police don't take it

God forsake it

I'll fall breaking

[Chorus]

Why you stab me in the back?

[Pre-Chorus]

Why you wanna fix me?

Things don't last forever, oh no

Why you wanna get me?

We should be together

Why you wanna hit me?

We should be together

Why you wanna get me?

See, if the police don't take it

God forsake it

I won't take it

[Chorus]

Why you stab me in the back?

Ow!

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Track details

From The Ultimate Collection

2004

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Album

The Ultimate Collection

Michael Jackson

Release year

2004

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—Ease On Down the Road #1
—Shake a Body (Original Home Demo)
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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Michael Jackson
Producer: Michael Jackson
Engineer: Bill Bottrell, Bobby Brooks, Brad Buxer, Eddie DeLena, Michael Prince, Mick Guzauski
Bass: Bill Bottrell, Neil Jason, Sekou Bunch
Drums: Bill Bottrell, Rayford Griffin
Guitar: Bill Bottrell, Tomi Lunsford
Keyboards: Brad Buxer, Michael Boddicker, Michael Jackson
Arranger: Brad Buxer, Jorge Del Barrio, Michael Jackson
Assistant Mixing Engineer: Jeff Demorest, Jon Mooney, Paul Dicato, Rob Hoffman, Tony Duino-Black
Congas: Lenny Castro
Coordinator: Michelle Bligh
Drum Programmer: Brad Buxer, Charlie Bryant, Michael Jackson
Harp: Gayle Levant
Organ Arranger: Billy Preston
Percussion: Bill Bottrell, Eric Anest, Paulinho da Costa, Rayford Griffin
Programmer: Matt Carpenter
Soprano Vocals: Linda Harmon
Strings: Berj Garabedian, Bruce Dukov, Endre Granat, Eve Sprecher, Joel Derouin, Karie Prescott, Kenneth Yerke, Matt Funes, Michele Richards, Mona Newman, Ralph Morrison, Robert Becker,
Strings Arranger: Brad Buxer, Michael Jackson
Synthesizer: Brad Buxer, Michael Boddicker, Michael Jackson