Huuuuu
Oooow
Ooooo
Iiiih
Aaaaaa
Oooo
Tired of injustice
Tired of the schemes
Life is disgustin’
So what does it mean, damnit
Kicking me down
I got to get up
As jacked as it sounds
The whole system sucks, damnit
Peek in the shadow
Come into the light
You tell me I’m wrong
Then you better prove you’re right
You’re sellin’ out souls but
I care about mine
I’ve got to get stronger
And I won’t give up the fight
With such confusions
Don’t it make you wanna scream
(Make you wanna scream)
Your bash abusin’
Victimize within the scheme
You try to cope with every lie they scrutinize
Somebody please have mercy
‘Cause I just can’t take it
Stop pressurin’ me
Just stop pressurin’ me
Stop pressurin’ me
Make me wanna scream
Stop pressurin’ me
Just stop pressurin’ me
Stop pressurin’ me
Make me wanna scream
Stop pressurin’ me
Just stop pressurin’ me
Stop pressurin’ me
Make me wanna scream
Stop pressurin’ me
Just stop pressurin’ me
Stop pressurin’ me
Make me wanna scream
Tired of your tellin’
(Tellin’)
The story your way
(The story your way)
It’s causin’ confusion
(Confusion)
You think it’s okay, damnit
Keep changin’ the rules
While you’re playin’ the game
I can’t take it much longer
I think I might go insane
Now, baby
With such confusion
Don’t it make you wanna scream
Your bash abusin’
Victimize within the scheme
You find your pleasure scandalizin’ every lie
Oh father, please have mercy ’cause
I just can’t take it
Stop pressurin’ me
Just stop pressurin’ me
Stop pressurin’ me
Make me wanna scream
Stop pressurin’ me
Just stop pressurin’ me
Stop pressurin’ with me
Make me wanna scream
“Oh my God, can’t believe what I saw
As I turned on the TV this evening
I was disgusted by all the injustice
All the injustice”
With such collusions
Don’t it make you wanna scream
Your bash abusin’ victimize within the scheme
You try to cope with every lie they scrutinize
Oh brother please have mercy
‘Cause I just can’t take it
Stop pressurin’ me
Just stop pressurin’ me
Stop pressurin’ me
Make me wanna scream
Stop pressurin’ me
Just stop pressurin’ me
Stop pressurin’ with me
Make me wanna scream
Vocal Duet with Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson
Written and Composed by James Harris III and Terry Lewis, Michael Jackson, and Janet Jackson
© 1995 EMI April Music Inc./Flyte Tyme Tunes Inc. (ASCAP)/Mijac Music (BMI)/Black Ice Publishing (BMI) All rights for Mijac Music administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
Produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis for Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc., Michael Jackson for MJJ Productions Inc., and Janet Jackson
Additional Production and Remix by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis for Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc.
Contains elements from “Thank you (Falletin Me Be Mice Elf Again)” (S. Stewart) published by Mijac Music administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI), performed by Sly & The Family Stone, used courtesy of Sony Music