About the Song
The song "Human Nature" was recorded by Michael Jackson for the ground-breaking Thriller album. It has been included on virtually every Michael Jackson hits/best of release since, including the companion album to the film "Michael Jackson's This Is It" in late 2009.
Credits:
Written by Steve Porcaro and John BettisProduced by Quincy Jones
Arranged by David Paich, Steve Porcaro and Steve Lukather
Michael Jackson: lead and background vocals
David Paich: synthesizer
Steve Porcaro: synthesizer, synthesizer programming
Steve Lukather: guitar
Jeff Porcaro: drums
Paulinho da Costa: percussion
Michael Boddicker: emulator
Lyrics:
first verse:Looking out
Across the nighttime
The city winks a sleepless eye
Hear her voice
Shake my window
Sweet seducing sighs
second verse:
Get me out
Into the nighttime
Four walls won't hold me tonight
If this town
Is just an apple
Then let me take a bite
chorus:
If they say
Why, why, tell 'em that it's human nature
Why, why, does he do me that way
If they say --
Why, why, tell 'em that it's human nature
Why, why, does he do me that way
verse three:
Reaching out
To touch a stranger
Electric eyes are ev'rywhere
See that girl
She knows I'm watching
She likes the way I stare
chorus:
If they say
Why, why, tell 'em that it's human nature
Why, why, does he do me that way
If they say --
Why, why, tell 'em that it's human nature
Why, why, does he do me that way
I like livin' this way
I like lovin' this way
That way
why, oh why
That way
why, oh why
verse four:
Looking out
Across the morning
The city's heart begins to beat
Reaching out
I touch her shoulder
I'm dreaming of the street
chorus:
If they say
Why, why, tell 'em that it's human nature
Why, why, does he do me that way
If they say
Why, why
Ooh, tell 'em
Why, why, does he do me that way
If they say why (why, why)
[scat]
chorus repeat with ad-libs to end