[Intro: Michael Jackson & The Notorious B.I.G.]
Hoo
He really thought he really had
He really thought he really had (Uh huh)
He really thought he really had (Uh)
He really thought he really had

[Verse 1: Michael Jackson]
This time around I'll never get bit
Though you really wanna fix me
This time around you're making me sick
Though you really wanna get me
Somebody's out, somebody's out to get me
They really wanna fix me, they really wanna hit me
But this time around I'm taking no shit
Though you really wanna get me, you rеally wanna fix me

[Chorus: Michael Jackson]
He really thought hе really had a hold on me
He really thought, they thought they really had control of me
He really thought he really had a hold on me
He really thought, they thought they really could control me

[Verse 2: Michael Jackson]
This time around, not gonna get bit
Though you really wanna get me
(You really wanna get me)
But this time around I'm taking no shit
Though you really wanna fix me
(You really wanna fix me)
Somebody's out, somebody's out to use me
They really want to use me, then falsely accuse me
This time around don't treat me like spit
Though you really can't control me, you really can't control me
[Chorus: Michael Jackson]
He really thought he really had a hold on me
He really thought he really had a hold on me
He really thought, they thought they really could control me
(Get me and fix me)
He really thought he really had control of me
He really thought, they thought they really got control of me
He really thought he really had a hold on me
He really thought, they thought they really could control me
He really thought he really had

[Verse 3: The Notorious B.I.G. & Michael Jackson]
Listen, I got problems of my own
Flashing cameras, taps on my phone
Even in my home, I ain't safe as I should be
Things always missing, maybe it could be
My friends, but they ain't friends if they robbing me
Stopping me, from making a profit, see
Apology shallow like the ocean
I guess I'll resort to gun-totin'
If I was dead broke and smoking
I'd probably be by my lonesome
I'ma kill a n***a, I ain't joking
Indo smoke got me choking, I'm hoping
A fool come slipping, so I can blow him open
This time around I changed up my flow
Got rid of the Rotts, got Pits by the door
A real set of peoples to watch my back
Stay away from strangers so I won't slack
And I know my n***a Mike like that
(This time around, yeah) Baby
[Chorus: Michael Jackson]
He really thought he really had a hold on me
He really thought, they thought they really had control of me
(Get me, and fix me, they really tried to get me)
He really thought he really had
(Use me, accuse me, nobody will abuse me)
He really thought he really had
(Take me, shake me, nobody's gonna fake me)
He really thought he really had control of me
(Guilt me, and deal with me, I like the way you thrill me)
He really thought he really had control of me
He really thought he really had
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh, oh oh