They Don't Care About Us
Michael Jackson & The Jacksons Lyrics

Skin head, dead head
The extremist groups have taken over and the worst elements of humanity have prevailed

Everybody gone bad
People have lost their way and are prone to doing terrible things

Situation, aggravation
There is unrest and hostility in the environment

Everybody allegation
People are making baseless accusations against each other

In the suite, on the news
People in power and the media are ignoring the real issues

Everybody dog food
People are being treated like animals

Bang bang, shot dead
People are dying due to violence

Everybody's gone mad
People are irrational and losing their minds

All I want to say is that
The only message I have for you is that

They don't really care about us
Those in power do not have our best interests at heart

Beat me, hate me
Others may try to harm me, but I will not be broken

You can never break me
Others may try to break me, but I am strong

Will me, thrill me
Others may try to control me, but they will not succeed

You can never kill me
Others may try to kill me, but I will not be defeated

Sue me, Sue me
Others may try to take everything from me, but they will not succeed

Everybody do me
Others are trying to take advantage of me

Kick me, kick me
Others are trying to hurt me

Don't you black or white me
I refuse to be judged by the color of my skin

Tell me what has become of my life
I feel lost and do not know where I stand anymore

I have a wife and two children who love me
I have something to live for and people who care about me

I am the victim of police brutality, now
I have been wronged by those in power

I'm tired of bein' the victim of hate
I am tired of being mistreated

You're rapin' me of my pride oh, for God's sake
Others are taking away my dignity and self-respect

I look to heaven to fulfill its prophecy
I am searching for guidance and hope

Set me free
I want to break free from the chains of oppression

Black man, black mail
People are being exploited because of their race

Throw your brother in jail
People are being punished unfairly

Tell me what has become of my rights
My rights are being disregarded

Am I invisible because you ignore me?
I feel like I do not matter

Your proclamation promised me free liberty, now
The promises made to me have not been kept

They're throwing me in a class with a bad name
I am being labeled unfairly

I can't believe this is the land from which I came
I am disillusioned with my own country

You know I do really hate to say it
It hurts me to admit

The government don't want to see
The people in power are ignoring the problem

But if Roosevelt was livin'
If a leader like Roosevelt were still alive

He wouldn't let this be, no, no
They would not allow this situation to continue

Some things in life they just don't want to see
There are problems that people do not want to acknowledge

But if Martin Luther was livin'
If a leader like Martin Luther King Jr were alive

He wouldn't let this be, no, no
They would take action to address the problem

Situation, segregation
There is still segregation and discrimination

Everybody allegation
People are making accusations against each other without evidence

Everybody dog food
People are being treated like animals

Kick me, kick me
People are trying to hurt me

Don't you wrong or right me
Do not judge me unfairly