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Bad 25 - The Lyrics

Al Capone's Verse

Why did you let him get away ?
After the staring, what you say ?
Hit in me, cold and caught his eyes.
Strength in my fist and put it back
She’s heard just fired down, he’s in
No one had job to get revenge
Why did you let him get away
Why did you let him get her

Free

(...)
Yesterday is when I fell down
And you came unmask in the things all around in you
All the things you look to me, all they say I do
(...)
Yesterday wouldn’t, I fell down as star
Try to make the things that I was around, you know
Life is just a thing you don’t pass, the way I do
Because I want to be
(...)
Yesterday was when I fell down as star
Try to make seize of, I wanna ride your star
Try to make a way to see what this thing I do
You, ah, you, ‘cause I want to be
(...)

So, What do you think 'bout it ?
 
You can not trust the Japanese release lyrics. I mean, just look at DMBA. Almost every line is WRONG.
 
Bernard said:
I'm wondering what's the usage of an useless lyrics booklet
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So true, those lyrics are just wrong. However, I love trying to cypher the Jacksonese. The best part is listening to the songs over and over.
 
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It's very difficult to decrypt "Al Capone" lyrics. So, this is an other suggestion

Why did you let him get away?
After the staring, what you say?
Hit in me, bald and cold as ice.
Strength in my face then put it knife
She’s heard just fire down, he’s in
No one had job to get revenge
Why did you let him get away
Why did you let him get her
(...)

What do you think 'bout it ?
 
My take on Abortion Papers:


  1. Sister don't read so she'll never know
    What about love, living a Christian soul
    What do we get, She runs away
    What about love, What about all I pray

    Don't know the words
    She knows the beat
    What about God, Living is all I see
    What do you get, Things she would say
    What about love, That's all I pray

    Those Abortion papers
    Signing your name against the word of god
    Those Abortion papers
    Think about life, I'd like to have my child

    Sister confused, She went alone
    What about love, What about all I saw
    Biding her time, Reading the words
    Singing a song, Reciting a bible verse

    All those confused, a mothers despair
    Brothers encourage, What about all I see
    You know they die, You came along
    What about heart, That's all I know

    Those Abortion papers
    Signing your name against the word of God
    Those Abortion papers
    Think about life, I'd like to have my child

    Those Abortion papers (Aow!)
    Signing your name against the word of God
    Those Abortion papers
    Think about life, I'd like to have my child

    Look at my word, What do they say
    Look at my heart burning is all I pray
    What do you care, What do you say
    What about love, To feel my sin

    Those Abortion papers
    Signing your name against the word of god
    Those Abortion papers
    Think about life, I'd like to have my child

    Those Abortion paper (Aow!)
    Think about life, I'd like to have my child (Aow!)

    (Aow!}

    Sister don't know, Where would she go
    What about love, What about all I know

    What will you get, end up confused
    Love only say, It's just the things I do

    Those Abortion papers
    Signing your name against the word of god
    Those Abortion Papers
    Think about life, I'd like to have my child

    Those Abortion papers (Abortion paper)
    (This Paper) (Hee-Hee)
    Those Abortion papers (Hee Hee-Hee Hee Hee-Hee)
    I'd like to have my child (Hee-Hee Hee Hee-Hee)

    Those Abortion papers (Hee-Hee Hee Hee-Hee)
    (Hee Hee-Hee Hee Hee-Hee)
    Those Abortion papers (Hee-Hee Hee Hee-Hee)
    I'd like to have my child (Hee-Hee Hee Hee-Hee)

    Those Abortion papers (Hee-Hee Hee Hee-Hee)
    (Hee-Hee Hee-Hee)


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I'm sitting here, and after reading all the new possible new lines of Al Capone, i dont know what to do. its more confusing.
cause when u slow down and listen to each possibility you can hear it, or parts of it. thats frustrating.
 
MattyJam said:
My take on Abortion Papers:


  1. Sister don't read so she'll never know
    What about love, living a Christian soul
    What do we get, She runs away
    What about love, What about all I pray

    Don't know the words
    She knows the beat
    What about God, Living is all I see
    What do you get, Things she would say
    What about love, That's all I pray

    Those Abortion papers
    Signing your name against the word of god
    Those Abortion papers
    Think about life, I'd like to have my child

    Sister confused, She went alone
    What about love, What about all I saw
    Biding her time, Reading the words
    Singing a song, Reciting a bible verse

    All those confused, a mothers despair
    Brothers encourage, What about all I see
    You know they die, You came along
    What about heart, That's all I know

    Those Abortion papers
    Signing your name against the word of God
    Those Abortion papers
    Think about life, I'd like to have my child

    Those Abortion papers (Aow!)
    Signing your name against the word of God
    Those Abortion papers
    Think about life, I'd like to have my child

    Look at my word, What do they say
    Look at my heart burning is all I pray
    What do you care, What do you say
    What about love, To feel my sin

    Those Abortion papers
    Signing your name against the word of god
    Those Abortion papers
    Think about life, I'd like to have my child

    Those Abortion paper (Aow!)
    Think about life, I'd like to have my child (Aow!)

    (Aow!}

    Sister don't know, Where would she go
    What about love, What about all I know

    What will you get, end up confused
    Love only say, It's just the things I do

    Those Abortion papers
    Signing your name against the word of god
    Those Abortion Papers
    Think about life, I'd like to have my child

    Those Abortion papers (Abortion paper)
    (This Paper) (Hee-Hee)
    Those Abortion papers (Hee Hee-Hee Hee Hee-Hee)
    I'd like to have my child (Hee-Hee Hee Hee-Hee)

    Those Abortion papers (Hee-Hee Hee Hee-Hee)
    (Hee Hee-Hee Hee Hee-Hee)
    Those Abortion papers (Hee-Hee Hee Hee-Hee)
    I'd like to have my child (Hee-Hee Hee Hee-Hee)

    Those Abortion papers (Hee-Hee Hee Hee-Hee)
    (Hee-Hee Hee-Hee)


    ​
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sounds interesting.
what do you guys think of this?
 
mjchris said:
Free
(1987, written by Michael Jackson & Carole Bayer Sager)

You're the one that I adore you
Everyone they don't know me
Tell me things you ??? me, I do

All the things I wanna sayin'
Tell me things you are to ???
All the lies you have to say, I do
(UhUhUh baby)

Yesterday is when I felt down
And you ??? of the ground
And you ??? they looked at me
All they say, I do
That's why I want to be

Free, free like the wind blow
To fly away just like a sparrow
To feel of letting my hair blow
To take my time wherever I go
I'm in my

You're the one that I adore, just
Kiss me once, I wanna know you
Feel the ???, I can feel in mine

If you are the one for me, just
Tell me twice and I will see the
Heart and soul of all the things I feel
(UhUhUh No)

Yesterday when I felt down, I start
Try to make ??? I was around, you know
Life is just a thing you don't pass the way I do
Because I want to be

Free, free like the wind blow
To fly away just like a sparrow
To feel of letting my hair blow
To take my time wherever I go
I want to be

Free, free like the wind blow
To fly away just like a sparrow
To feel of letting my hair blow
To take my time wherever I go
I'm in my (day, alright)

(Oh Hah)
(Alright)
(Ah Ah, Oh Yeah)

Yesterday was when I ?felt down, I start?
Try to make ??? i wanna ???, ???
Try to make a way to see ??? thing, I do
You, Ah, You, 'Cause I want to be

Free, free like the wind blow
To fly away just like a sparrow
To feel of letting my hair blow
To take my time wherever I go
I want to be

Free, free like the wind blow (Free like the wind blow)
To fly away just like a sparrow (Wherever i go)
To feel of letting my hair blow (I take my time baby)
To take my time wherever I go (Take my time wherever I go)
I want to be

Free, free like the wind blow (Free, Free like the wind blow)
To fly away just like a sparrow (Oh my my)
To feel ofletting my hair blow (Woah Woah Woah Woah baby)
To take my time wherever I go (wherever I go)

Free, free like the wind blow (you'll be free) (I want to be free)
To fly away just like a sparrow (I gotta be free, babe)
To feel letting my hair blow (I want to ???) (Ah Ah Uh Oh baby)
To take my time wherever I go (wherever I go)

(Uuh)

Gotta be free

*laughing*

???, you are so silly



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i did some updates. still a lot missing, and sure there are errors in it.
 
mjchris said:
Price of fame
(1986, written by Michael Jackson)

I took my baby on a river boat cruise
And she was well aware
I was excited about the way the things could have been
As in if I don't care

I want a face no one can recognize, in disguise
Someone called out my name
They thought of taking pictures, autographs, then they grab
My joy had turned to pain

Father always told me
'You won't live a quiet life'
If you're reaching for fortune and fame
I feel the pressure setting in
I'm living just to win
I'm down in my pain
Don't you feelin' no pain?

It's the price of fame
You pay the price of fame
So don't be feelin' no pain
It's the price of fame
It's the price of fame
So don't you ever complain?

I am a cover of a magazine, what a scene
They know my every do's
'Just sign your name on the dotted line, you'll be fine'
That always bothers me

Get in your car, you wanna take a ride, look behind
Someone is following you
You try to get away you turn with that, but too bad
They know your every move

Father always told me
'You won't live a quiet life'
If you're reaching for fortune and fame
And I feel the pressure setting in
I'm living just to win
I bleed in all this pain
Don't you ever complain?

It's the price of fame
You pay the price of fame
So don't you ever complain
It's the price of fame
You pay the price of fame
So don't be feelin' no pain?

It's the price of fame [Price of fame]
You pay the price of fame [Price of fame]
Father never lies
My father never lies [Price of fame]
My father never lies [Price of fame]
So don't be feelin' this way, boy

(Hee-Hee)
(Aow!)
(Do it)
(Hoo)

I like to take sometime and get away, then they'll say
Is that boy still alive?
The weak that really started taking pills, what a thrill
Only the strong survive

Father always told me
'You won't live a quiet life'
They start to wonderin' where have you been
I feel their envious looks at me
Their mistaken jealousy
And then stand here in my shoes
And get addict of my blues

It's the price of fame
You pay the price of fame
So don't you ever complain
It's the price of fame
You pay the price of fame
So don't be feelin' this way

It's the price of fame
You pay the price of fame
So don't you ever complain
In the price of fame [Price of fame]
You pay the price of fame [Price of fame]

My father never lies [Price of fame]
My father never lies, baby
My father never lies [Price of fame]
So don't be feelin' no pain, boy




STATUS: complete
LAST UPDATE: 22.09.2012
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small update
 
MattyJam said:
My take on Abortion Papers:


  1. Sister don't read so she'll never know
    What about love, living a Christian soul
    What do we get, She runs away
    What about love, What about all I pray

    Don't know the words
    She knows the beat
    What about God, Living is all I see
    What do you get, Things she would say
    What about love, That's all I pray

    Those Abortion papers
    Signing your name against the word of god
    Those Abortion papers
    Think about life, I'd like to have my child

    Sister confused, She went alone
    What about love, What about all I saw
    Biding her time, Reading the words
    Singing a song, Reciting a bible verse

    All those confused, a mothers despair
    Brothers encourage, What about all I see
    You know they die, You came along
    What about heart, That's all I know

    Those Abortion papers
    Signing your name against the word of God
    Those Abortion papers
    Think about life, I'd like to have my child

    Those Abortion papers (Aow!)
    Signing your name against the word of God
    Those Abortion papers
    Think about life, I'd like to have my child

    Look at my word, What do they say
    Look at my heart burning is all I pray
    What do you care, What do you say
    What about love, To feel my sin

    Those Abortion papers
    Signing your name against the word of god
    Those Abortion papers
    Think about life, I'd like to have my child

    Those Abortion paper (Aow!)
    Think about life, I'd like to have my child (Aow!)

    (Aow!}

    You have to pray for
    Where will she go?
    What will she do?
    ?To? ???

    Sister don't know, Where would she go
    What about love, What about all I know

    What will you get, end up confused
    Love only say, It's just the things I do

    Those Abortion papers
    Signing your name against the word of god
    Those Abortion Papers
    Think about life, I'd like to have my child

    Those Abortion papers (Abortion paper)
    (This Paper) (Hee-Hee)
    Those Abortion papers (Hee Hee-Hee Hee Hee-Hee)
    I'd like to have my child (Hee-Hee Hee Hee-Hee)

    Those Abortion papers (Hee-Hee Hee Hee-Hee)
    (Hee Hee-Hee Hee Hee-Hee)
    Those Abortion papers (Hee-Hee Hee Hee-Hee)
    I'd like to have my child (Hee-Hee Hee Hee-Hee)

    Those Abortion papers (Hee-Hee Hee Hee-Hee)
    (Hee-Hee Hee-Hee)


    ​
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a few lines right after the bridge are missing, I've added them in bold (can't figure out the last line)
 
Abortion Papers looks good. The bold edits are correct if i remember correctly. im listening to the song now
 
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Chamife said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=167iMCNPMdk&feature=share&list=UUt758XuL918BVQra0yGw-cA

^^Barry mentions Michael from 1.40. Love what Michael had to say about lyrics. The overall feeling the song gives you is the most important.

Not saying lyrics aren't, but I think the melody always (well, mostly..) came first with Michael and then the lyrics to accompany the music...just like Barry wrote his songs.
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That's very interesting about Michael and lyrics. And it's true. When I first heard Michael and fell in love with his music I did not understand a word. I was a kid, not speaking English at all. And IMO a lot of people became fans all over the world not knowing what he sings about. Some of Michael's lyrics are really powerful and deep. But the music alone is captivating.
 
respect77 said:
That's very interesting about Michael and lyrics. And it's true. When I first heard Michael and fell in love with his music I did not understand a word. I was a kid, not speaking English at all And IMO a lot of people became fans all over the world not knowing what he sings about. Some of Michael's lyrics are really powerful and deep. But the music alone is captivating.
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Me too :).

And of course his convincing way of singing. Even if you didn't quite understand the lyrics, because they were in a foreign language to you , you knew what it was about, only by listening to the emotions in his voice. Incredible.
 
Can't really transcribe proper lyrics for most of these songs because Michael hadn't written them yet and was just singing "dummy lyrics" to give across the feel of what he eventually do when he would sit down to write the finished lyrics. Actually, a lot of what he is saying aren't even words.
 
WildStyle said:
Can't really transcribe proper lyrics for most of these songs because Michael hadn't written them yet and was just singing "dummy lyrics" to give across the feel of what he eventually do when he would sit down to write the finished lyrics. Actually, a lot of what he is saying aren't even words.
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I would say the lyrics for Price of Fame, I'm So Blue and Al Capone sound pretty complete.

Abortion Papers sounds a bit improv'd in places, but no more than a song like Morphine.

Free is obviously just a rough guide vocal though.
 
Price of Fame, yes. I'm So Blue, I don't quite agree. It sounds like he had a good idea of what he wanted and some parts in place that would have remained. The first part of the first verse I don't think is complete at least. Al Capone for the most part sounds pretty close to complete, but I don't think it is fully complete.
 
mjchris;3645096 said:
This will be the thread with all the lyrics of the upcoming release "Bad 25".
It will look like the last thread with the lyrics of the album "Michael", Michael - The Lyrics .
Hopefully with the same involvement and enthusiasm of so much people, like we had on "Michael". But hey, i'm 100% sure it will. :)
For me, I'm very very hungry for new lyrics. :p Especially lyrics for my all-time favourite album.

BAD 25

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Tracklisting:

01.
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Don't be messin' 'round ( , written by Michael Jackson)
02.
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I’m So Blue ( , written by Michael Jackson)
03.
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Song Groove (aka Abortion Papers) ( , written by Michael Jackson)
04.
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Free (1987, written by Michael Jackson & Carole Bayer Sager)
05.
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Price Of Fame (1986, written by Michael Jackson)
06.
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Al Capone (1985, written by Michael Jackson)
07. Streetwalker
08. Fly Away
09. Todo Mi Amor Eres Tu (I Just Can't Stop Loving You, Spanish Version)
10. Je Ne Veux Pas La Fin De Nous (I Just Can't Stop Loving You, French Version)
11. Bad (REMIX BY AFROJACK FEATURING PITBULL - DJ BUDDHA EDIT)
12. Speed Demon (REMIX BY NERO)
13. Bad (REMIX BY AFROJACK - CLUB MIX)
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04. Free (1987, written by Michael Jackson & Carole Bayer Sager)

Is wrong. Free is written solely by Michael Jackson. Source: Bad 25 album booklet.
 
Abortion papers:

Father's confused
Mother's despair
Brothers encouraged
What about all I've ??? (sounds exactly like "saved" to me, but doesn't make sense)
 
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mjchris;3645096 said:
This will be the thread with all the lyrics of the upcoming release "Bad 25".
It will look like the last thread with the lyrics of the album "Michael", Michael - The Lyrics .
Hopefully with the same involvement and enthusiasm of so much people, like we had on "Michael". But hey, i'm 100% sure it will. :)
For me, I'm very very hungry for new lyrics. :p Especially lyrics for my all-time favourite album.

BAD 25

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Tracklisting:

01.
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Don't be messin' 'round ( , written by Michael Jackson)
02.
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I’m So Blue ( , written by Michael Jackson)
03.
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Song Groove (aka Abortion Papers) ( , written by Michael Jackson)
04.
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Free (1987, written by Michael Jackson & Carole Bayer Sager)
05.
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Price Of Fame (1986, written by Michael Jackson)
06.
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Al Capone (1985, written by Michael Jackson)
07. Streetwalker
08. Fly Away
09. Todo Mi Amor Eres Tu (I Just Can't Stop Loving You, Spanish Version)
10. Je Ne Veux Pas La Fin De Nous (I Just Can't Stop Loving You, French Version)
11. Bad (REMIX BY AFROJACK FEATURING PITBULL - DJ BUDDHA EDIT)
12. Speed Demon (REMIX BY NERO)
13. Bad (REMIX BY AFROJACK - CLUB MIX)
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FINALLY the lyrics to Bad25th, Wonderful! I've been searching online for lyrics and can't seem to find any. I've been playing the songs repeatedly listening to the lyrics lol gratified to learn them finally as opposed to getting comfortable with "Jacksonease"
 
Here is my take on the Price of Fame:


I took my baby on a river boat cruise
And she was well aware
I was exited about the way the things could have been
Cause even I don't care

I want a face noone could recognise in disguise
Someone called out my name
They thought of taking pictures, autographs then they ???
My joy had turned to pain

My father always told me you won't live a quiet life
If you are reaching for fortune and fame
I feel the pressure settling in
I am living just to win
I'm drowning in my pain
Don't you feeling no pain

It's the price of fame
You pay the price of fame
So don't be feeling no pain
It's the price of fame
It's the price of fame
So don't you ever complain

I am the cover of a magazine, what a scene
They know my evening(?) dos
Just sign your name on the dotted line, you'll be fine
That always bothers me

Get in your car you wanna take a ride, look behind
Someone is following you
You try to get away you turn real fast but too bad
They know your every move

My father always told me you won't live a quiet life
If you are reaching for fortune and fame
And I feel the pressure settling in
I am living just to win
I'm feeling all this pain
Don't you ever complain

It's the price of fame
You pay the price for fame
So don't you ever complain
It's the price of fame
You pay the price for fame
So don't be feeling no pain

It's the price of fame
You pay the price of fame

Father never lies
My father never lies
My father never lies
So don't be feeling this way boy

I like to take some time and get away, then they'll say
Is that boy still alive
The weak they really started taking pills, what a thrill
Only the strong survive

My father always told me you won't live the quiet life
They'll start wondering where have you been
I feel the envious look at me
But mistaken jealousy
Then stand here in my shoes
And get a taste of my blues

It's the price of fame
You pay the price of fame
So don't you ever complain
It's the price of fame
You pay the price for fame
So don't be feeling this way

It's the price of fame
You pay the price for fame
So don't you ever complain

It's the price of fame
You pay the price of fame

My father never lies
My father never lied
My father never lied
So don't be feeling no pain boy
 
Well English is not my first language so probably I'm wrong. But in Free I think Michael at the end of the song , after his cute laugh says "Riley you're so silly"... Probably speaking to Teddy Riley who is also a keyboardist...and infact we listen to a keyboard playing at the very end of the song....:wub: just trying
 
^^ I hear "Ronny". Did MJ ever had a keyboardist by the name of Ron, Ronald or Ronny?
 
My take on Al Capone:


Why did you let him get away
After the staring what you see
Truth in me bold and cold as ice
She screamed in my face then called you a liar

She ??? down his ???
The woman tried to get revenge
Why did you let him get away
Why did you let him get her

Too bad, go get it
Cause it's Al Capone who's in it
So sad, regret it
Cause a mad man's out tonight

You should have told her
Nobody ever showed her about us
The girl was sleeping
Nobody should be grieving this way

Why did you let him get away
After the staring what you see
Truth in me bold and cold as ice
She screamed in my face then called you a liar

She ??? down his ???
The woman tried to get revenge
Why did you let him get away
Why did you let him get her

Too bad, go get it
Cause it's Al Capone who's in it
So sad, regret it
And I told her out tonight

You should have told her
Nobody ever showed her about us
The girl was sleeping
Nobody should be grieving this way
 
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I'm so blue

There we are as cold as ice
Asking me to love you and often be your friend

There you are I walk alone
Telling me to love you and often be your end (friend?)

She told me she'd be giving me
A lifetime of love forever true
But she left me for another man
And I'm singing to keep from feeling blue

All I know is...

Here I am so all alone
And I'm so sad and lonely, tell me what will I do

I can't heal, I'm holding on
??? seem to love me, I feel I am your fool

They told me you should sing a song
Of happy when you're feeling blue
I've been singing for so very long
Still I'm crying, tell me what should I do

All I know is...

She told me she'd be giving me
A lifetime of love so guaranteed
But she left me for another man
And I'm singing and crying helplessly

But I'll keep singing...
 
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OnirMJ said:
04. Free (1987, written by Michael Jackson & Carole Bayer Sager)

Is wrong. Free is written solely by Michael Jackson. Source: Bad 25 album booklet.
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thank you. Free was a demo Michael wrote solely. Maybe in later years Sayer helped him add some lyrics, but on this demo it is ALL Michael, and I love it just that way.
 
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