This Is It Page #7

ORTEGA:
Yeah. You got it.

["EARTH SONG" PLAYING]

MICHAEL [ON RECORDING]: I respect

the secrets and magic of nature.

That's why it makes me so angry when

I see these things that are happening,

that every second, I hear, the size of a

football field is torn down in the Amazon.

I mean, that kind of stuff

really bothers me.

That's why I write these

kinds of songs, you know.

It gives some sense of awareness

and awakening and hope to people.

I love the planet.

I love trees. I have this thing for trees

and the colors and changing of leaves.

I love it.

And I respect those kind of things.

What about sunrise?

What about rain?

What about all the things

That you said we were to gain?

What about flowering fields?

Is there a time?

What about all the things

That you said was yours and mine?

Did you ever stop to notice

All the blood we've shed before?

Did you ever stop to notice

This crying Earth

This weeping shore?

A-aha-ah-ah-ah-ah-ahh aah aah

Ooh-hoo-oo-oo-oo-ooh ooh ooh

A-aha-ah-ah-ah-ah-ahh aah aah

Ooh-hoo-oo-oo-oo-ooh ooh

What have we done

To the world?

Look what we've done

What about all the peace

That you pledge your only son?

What about flowering fields?

Is there a time?

What about all the dreams

That you said was yours and mine?

Did you ever

Stop to notice

All the children

Dead from war?

Did you ever stop to notice

This crying Earth

This weeping shore?

A-aha-ah-ah-ah-ah-ahh aah

Ooh-hoo-oo-oo-oo-ooh ooh ooh

A-aha-ah-ah-ah-ah-ahh aah

Ooh-hoo-oo-oo-oo-ooh ooh ooh

I used to dream

I used to glance beyond the stars

Now I don't know where we are

Although I know

A-aha-ah-ah-ah-ah-ahh aah

Ooh-hoo-oo-oo-oo-ooh ooh ooh

A-aha-ah-ah-ah-ah-ahh aah

Ooh-hoo-oo-oo-oo-ooh ooh ooh

A-aha-ah-ah-ah-ah-ahh aah

Ooh-hoo-oo-oo-oo-ooh ooh ooh

A-aha-ah-ah-ah-ah-ahh aah

Ooh-hoo-oo-oo-oo-ooh ooh ooh

Hey

What about yesterday?

CHORUS:

What about us?

What about those lions?

What about us?

What about yesterday?

What about us?

What about those lions?

What about us?

What about everything?

What about us?

I can't even breathe

What about us?

What about everything?

What about death?

What about us?

What about everything?

What about us?

Deep within our skin

What about us?

What about you and me?

What about us?

What about my fear?

What about us?

What about everything?

What about us?

I can hear them sigh

What about us?

What about everything?

What about the man?

What about us?

What about everything?

What about us?

What about the man?

What about us?

What about everything?

What about us?

Deep within our skin

What about us?

What about all the trees?

What about us?

What about the dream?

What about us?

What about everything?

What about death?

Aaah

Ooh-hoo-oo-oo-oo-ooh ooh ooh

A-aha-ah-ah-ah-ah-ahh aah aah

Ooh-hoo-oo-oo-oo-ooh ooh ooh

The value would be greater,

you let it rumble,

let it stay open,

let it close in silence.

And when that door opens,

you start that piano.

Da-da da-da-da

[PIANO PLAYING "EARTH SONG"]

God bless you.

MICHAEL [ON RECORDING]: I really

feel that nature is trying so hard

to compensate for man's

mismanagement of the planet.

Because the planet is sick.

Like a fever.

If we don't fix it now,

it's at the point of no return.

This is our last chance

to fix this problem that we have,

where it's like a runaway train

and the time has come.

This is it.

I love you.

That'll be the ending

of this under the words.

Oooh

MICHAEL [ON RECORDING]: People are always saying,

"They'll take care of it. The government'll...

Don't worry. They'll..."

"They" who? It starts with us. It's us.

Or else it'll never be done.

Guys, can I have

the lighting crew?

Travis?

MAN:
Yeah!

First of all, Michael will be

coming on from offstage,

and he's got, like,

an attach case.

And right here, Michael,

you call it here.

So now it comes here. So it's a

light that is moving on his command.

Absolutely.

Right? Then when he moves forward,

he's in that light.

Yeah.

He's in that light.

But I wanna be able to step

into the pool once I'm fully dressed.

So that... So after he does this...

Why don't you do this, Michael?

After you go like this

and you send that down,

a gesture and a pool of light

comes on.

Now a pool of light comes on

down here,

wherever his light is,

MAN:
Mm-hm. Yeah.

And the pool of light comes on and

now he'll walk into it, center stage.

And now he'll start.

["BILLIE JEAN" PLAYING]

She was more

Like a beauty queen

From a movie scene

I said don't mind

But what do you mean

I am the one

Who will dance on the floor

In the round?

She said I am the one

Who will dance on the floor

In the round

She told me her name

Was Billie Jean

As she caused a scene

Then every head turned with eyes

That dreamed of being the one

Who will dance on the floor

In the round

People always told me

Be careful of what you do

And don't go around

Breaking young girls' hearts

Hee

And Mother always told me

Be careful who you love

And be careful of what you do

Hey, hey, yeah

Billie Jean is not my lover

She's just a girl

Who says that I am the one

But the kid is not my son

Whoo

She says I am the one

But the kid is not my son

She was...

Moving on and on all the time

Cos we danced on the floor

In the round

So take my strong advice

Just remember

To always think twice

Do think twice

Whoo!

She told my baby

We'd danced till 3

Then she looked at me

Then showed a photo

My baby cried

His eyes were like mine

Gonna dance on the floor

In the round

People always told me

Be careful what you do

And don't go around

Breaking young girls' hearts

She came

And stood right by me

Then the smell

Of sweet perfume

This happened

Much too soon

Hey, hey, yeah

Billie Jean is not my lover

She's just a girl

Who claims that I am the one

But the kid is not my son

He ain't that, no

No, no, he ain't that, no

Billie Jean is not my lover

She's just a girl

Who claims that I am the one

But the kid is not my son

She says I am the one

Oh, baby

But the kid is not my son

Hee-hee-hee

Hey!

Whoo!

She says I am the one

She says I am the one

But the kid is not my son

He ain't that, no

Whoo!

Billie Jean is not my lover

She's just a girl

Who says that I am the one

Oh, baby, baby

But the kid is not my son

No, no, no

She says I am the one

But the kid is not my son

She says I am the one

She says he is my son

Breaking my heart now!

She says I am the one

Billie Jean is not my lover

Billie Jean is not my lover

Billie Jean is not my lover

Billie Jean is not my lover

Billie Jean is not my lover

Billie Jean is not my lover

Billie Jean is not my lover

Whoo!

Billie Jean is not my lover

[DRUMS PLAYING]

Ah-cha!

Ah-cha!

Ah-cha!

[PEOPLE CHEERING]

Whoo!

MAN 1:

Ho, ho, ho!

[CHEERING AND WHISTLING]

MAN 2:

Oh! Oh!

Billie Jean is not my lover

[EXPLOSION]

I know.

At least we get a feel of it.

God bless you.

[CHEERING AND WHISTLING]

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