SHOUT (Michael Jackson, T. Riley, Claude "Quo" Forbes, Samuel "Cyph" Hoskins, Carmen Lampson and R. Hamilton) Ignorance of people purchasing diamonds and necklaces And barely able to keep the payments up on their lessons And enrolled in a class and don't know who the professor is How low people go for the dough and make a mess of things Kids are murdering other kids for the fun of it Instead of using their mind or their fist, they put a gun in it Wanna be a part of a clique, don't know who's running it Tragedy on top of tragedy you know it's killing me So many people in agony, this shouldn't have to be Too busy focusing on ourselves and not His Majesty There has to be some type of change for this day and age We gotta rearrange and flip the page Living encaged like animals and cannibals Eating each other alive just to survive the nine to five Every single day is trouble while we struggle and strive Peace of mind's so hard to find CHORUS I wanna shout, throw my hands up and shout What's this madness all about All this makes me wanna shout You know it makes me wanna shout Throw my hands up and shout What's this madness all about All this makes me wanna shout, c'mon now Problems, complications and accusations Dividing the nations and races of empty faces A war is taking place No substitution for restitution, the only solution for peace Is increasing the height of your spirituality Masses of minds are shrouded, clouded visions Deceptions and indecision, no faith or religion, how we're living The clock is ticking, the end is coming, there'll be no warning But will we live to see the dawn Bridge How can we preach, when all we make this world to be Is a living hell torturing our minds We all must unite, to turn darkness to light And the love in our hearts will shine We're disconnected from love, we're disrespecting each other Whatever happened to protecting each other Poisoned your body and your soul for a minute of pleasure But the damage that you've done is gonna last forever Babies being born in the world already drug addicted and afflicted Family values are contradicted Ashes to ashes and dust to dust, the pressure is building and I've had enough CHORUS... Produced by Michael Jackson and Teddy Riley Published by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., on behalf of Mijac Music (BMI) Zomba Melodies Inc.(SESAC) Detabob Music (SESAC), administered by Zomba Melodies Inc.(SESAC) S'datquo (SESAC) Samuel "Cyph" Hoskins Publishing Designee Platinum Doll (BMI) Zomba Songs Inc.(BMI) Hit District II (BMI), administered by Zomba Songs Inc.(BMI) Back To No Album Songs