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Artist: Michael Jackson
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Cheater
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Cheater
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Cheater
[Wha!] [Ho!] [Back On Me!] [ooh (soft)]
You know I'm worked too hard for this kind of play, [Ho!]
I wrote a letter for the getter of the C.I.A., [Ho!]
I don't care a jack wonderin' 'bout whatcha do. [Ho!]
Just put your dime on the line cause it's I.O.U., [Ho!]
Somebody said, give up instead - on how you feel, [uhn-uh...]
One blow to the head is all you need.
I ain't takin' it ya... Cheataaaaaaah.
[Do it!] [What!] [Back On!] [What!]
[Do it!] [What!] [Get Back on Me!] [Uhh (soft)]
Oh you better go and get yourself some attitude, [Ho!]
I know your name of the game isn't I.O.U., [Ho!]
You're tellin' me that you're coming to a compromise, [Ho!]
You smile and let me while you stealin' right before my eyes, [Ya hold me!] [Ho!]
Somebody said, give up instead - on how ya feel, [uh-uh...]
One blow to the head is all ya need.
I ain't takin' it ya... Cheataaaaaaah.
[Do it!] [What!] [Back On!] [What!]
[Do it!] [What!] [Get Back on Me!]
I hurt my back bone baby,
I start to give it up,
Life is not (a) walk bay-ba,
Turned by the palette of (ya),
I broke my radiator,
I flipped a stack of bowls,
I can't relive my body,
Don't you wet my comb!
I don't care a jack wonderin' 'bout whatcha do. [Ho!]
Just sign your name on the line, baby I.O.U., [Dog-gone-it] [Huh!]
You are a... Cheataaaaaaah.
[Do it!] [Give it to me!]
[What!] [Back On!] [What!]
[Do it!] [What!] [Get Back on Me!]
Somebody said, give up instead - on how ya feel,
[huh-uh...]
One blow to the head is all ya need.
I ain't takin' it ya... Cheataaaaaaah.
[Back on me!] [[Ya Give it to me!]
[Cheatin' baby] [Yah come on!]
[Cheatin' baby] You are a... Cheataaaaaaah. [Woohoo] [Woohoo] [Woohoo]
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