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Artist: Michael Jackson
Canonical path: /michael-jackson/beat-it
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Beat It
Read Beat It lyrics by Michael Jackson on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Beat It
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They told him: Don't you ever come around here
Don't wanna see your face, you better disappear
The fire's in their eyes
And their words are really clear
So beat it, just beat it
You better run, you better do what you can
Don't wanna see no blood, don't be a macho man (oh)
You wanna be tough, better do what you can
So beat it, but you wanna be bad
Just beat it (beat it), beat it (beat it)
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it (beat it)
Just beat it (beat it)
Just beat it (beat it)
Just beat it (beat it) (uh)
They're out to get you
Better leave while you can
Don't wanna be a boy, you wanna be a man
You wanna stay alive? Better do what you can
So beat it, just beat it (oh)
You have to show them that you're really not scared
You're playin' with your life
This ain't no truth or dare (oh)
They'll kick you, then they'll beat you
Then they'll tell you: It's fair
So beat it, but you wanna be bad
Just beat it (beat it), beat it (beat it)
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it (beat it), beat it (beat it)
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it (beat it, beat it, beat it)
Beat it, beat it, beat it
Beat it, beat it, beat it
Beat it, beat it, beat it
Beat it, beat it, beat it
Beat it (beat it), beat it (beat it)
No one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right (who's right)
Just beat it (beat it), beat it (beat it)
No one wants to be defeated (oh, Lord)
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it (beat it), beat it (beat it)
No one wants to be defeated (oh, no)
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it (beat it), beat it (beat it)
No one wants to be defeated (oh, Lord)
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
Just beat it (beat it), beat it (beat it)
No one wants to be defeated (oh, no)
Showin' how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right
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Michael Jackson performs "Beat It", and this lyric page sits inside the Michael Jackson catalog on LyroVerse.
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