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[Verse 1]What about sunrise?What about rain?What about all the things that you said we were to gain?What about killing fields?Is there a time?What about all the things that you said was yours and mine?[Pre Chorus 1]Did you ever stop to noticeAll the blood we've shed before?Did you ever stop to noticeThis crying Earth, these weeping shores?[Chorus]Ah, oohAh, ooh[Verse 2]What have we done to the world?Look what we've doneWhat about all the peace that you pledge your only son?What about wishing dreams?Is there a time?What about all the dreams that you said was yours and mine?You might also like[Pre Chorus 2]Did you ever stop to noticeAll the blood we've shed before?Did you ever stop to noticeThis crying Earth, these weeping shores?[Chorus]Ah, oohAh, ooh[Bridge]I used to dreamI used to glance beyond the starsNow I don't know where we areAlthough I know I'm gonna feel[Chorus]Ah, oohAh, oohAh, oohAh, ooh[Breakdown]Hey, what about yesterday? (What about us?)What about their lives? (What about us?)What about yesterday? (What about us?)All by my side (What about us?)What about yesterday? (What about us?)I can't even see (What about us?)What about everything? (Ooh)What about all the dam? (What about us?)What about death again? (What about it?)He can't even see (What about us?)What about death again? (What about us?)What about the kills? (What about us?)What about death again? (What about us?)I didn't even sign (What about us?)What about death again? (Ooh)What about all the dam? (What about us?)What about death again? (What about it?)I didn't even see (What about us?)What about the common man? (What about us?)What about the seas? (What about us?)What about everything? (What about us?)I didn't even say (What about us?)What about everything? (Ooh)What about all the dam? (What about us?)What about everything? (What about it?)What about the days? (What about us?)What about death again? (What about us?)He can't even see (What about us?)What about the Africans? (What about us?)What about dream? (What about us?)What about death again? (Ooh)Do we give a damn?[Outro]Ah, hee-hee-hee, oohAh, oohEmbedCancel

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“What About Us” is a song recorded by Michael Jackson, and the demo for Earth Song.

The track was intended as the sixth track for his eighth studio album, Dangerous. But it didn’t make the cut due to Jackson not liking the breakdown being sung in falsetto.

Around the 2000s, Dangerous outtakes started to surface online from a DAT Acetate. What About Us was one of the songs included in the leak.

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Ask a questionWho produced “What About Us” by Michael Jackson?When did Michael Jackson release “What About Us”?Who wrote “What About Us” by Michael Jackson?CreditsReleased in1990ProducersMichael Jackson, David Foster & Bill BottrellWriterMichael JacksonWhat About Us InterpolationsWhat About Us (1989 Demo) by Michael JacksonSongs That Interpolate What About UsEarth Song by Michael JacksonTagsR&BPopAdult ContemporaryGospelBalladUnreleasedDemoExpand CommentsAdd a commentSign Up And Drop Knowledge 🤓Genius is the ultimate source of music knowledge, created by scholars like you who share facts and insight about the songs and artists they love.Sign Up