Cheater

Michael Jackson

What? (oh)
Back on me(Uh)

You know I work too hard for this kind of pay, oh
I wrote a letter for the ghetto of the CIA (oh)
I don't care a jack all about what you do, oh
Just put your dime on the line, girl, 'cause I owe you (oh)

Somebody said, get up and stand on how you feel (oh, girl)
One blow to the head is all you need
I ain't taking it ya

Cheater
(Ohh-whoa)
(Do it) what? What?
(Do it) what?
Get back on me

Now you better go an get yourself some attitude (oh)
I know your name and the game ends in I.O.u (oh)
You're telling me that you're coming to a compromise (oh)
You're smiling at me while you're stealing right before my eyes (doggone it, oh)

Somebody said, get up and stand on how you feel, oh, oh
One blow to the head is all you need
I ain't taking it, ya

Cheater
(Ohh-whoa)
(Do it, yeah, oh) what? What?
(Do it) what? What?
Get back on me
What?

Oh, what?
Yeah, whoa-oh

I hurt my backbone, baby
I start to give it up
Life is an aggravator
Sometimes I part it up
I broke my radiator
I'm indestructible
I break my limbs, my body
So won't you hear my call

I don't care a jack bone about what ya do (oh)
Just sign your name on the line, baby, I own you (doggone it)
What? (You are a)

Cheater (ooh)
(Do it) give it to me, what?
(Do it) what?
Get jack on me

Somebody said, get up and stand on how you feel, oh, oh
One blow to the head is all you need
I ain't taking it, ya

Cheater (ohh)

(No, no)
(Doggone it)
(Jack, give it to me)
Cheating, baby (yeah, oh)
(What? What? Doggone it)
Ooh
Ya cheater
(Ooh, ooh) cheating, baby
(Ooh) ya cheating, baby
(Ohh, ohh) cheating, baby
Cheating, baby
You are a cheater (hee-hee)
(Hoo-hoo)
(Hoo-hoo)
(Hoo-hoo)
(Hoo-hoo)
(Hoo-hoo)
(Hoo-hoo)
(Hoo-hoo)
(Hoo-hoo)


Lyrics submitted by gothic_hobbit, edited by Eugenia

Cheater [Demo Version] Lyrics as written by Greg Phillinganes Michael Jackson

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    General Comment

    Very very underated Jackson song. Acutally i think it's because it's very not him. The lyrics are very ghetto'ish and cool.

    "Just put ya dime on the line baby, cos i own you, (ho!)"

    That line for example. The song is great, though!

    SimonTheGreaton November 21, 2010   Link
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    General Comment

    I have that song on my iPod, also! I love that song along with Streetwalker.

    cori201on August 02, 2011   Link

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