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Mahalia Jackson
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HIStory Tour Intro/Medley
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Song in order of appearence: Scream, They Don't Care About Us, & Scream.
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Scream:
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Tired of injustice
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'M tired of these schemes
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These lives are disgustin'
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So what does it mean? Dabbi
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Kickin' me down,
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I got ta git up.
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As jacked as it sounds,
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The whole system sucks. Dabbi
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With such confusion don't it make you wanna scream?
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Your bash abusin' victimise within the scheme.
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You try to cope with every lie they scrutinize.
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Somebody please have mercy, cause I just can't take it!
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Stop pressurin' on me.
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Jus' stop pressurin' on me.
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Stop pressurin' on me.
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Make me wanna scream.
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Stop pressurin' on me.
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Jus' stop pressurin' on me.
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Stop pressurin' on me.
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Make me wanna scream.
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I'm tired of ya tellin',
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The story your way.
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It causes confusion.
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You think it's ok. Dabbi
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You're changin' the rules,
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You're playin' their game.
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Can't take it much longer,
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I think I might go insane!
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Now baby!
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With such delusions don't it make you wanna scream?
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Your bash abusin' victimise within the scheme.
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You try to cope with every lie they scrutinize.
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Oh father please have mercy, cause I just can't take it!
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Stop pressurin' on me.
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Jus' stop pressurin' on me.
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Stop pressurin' on me.
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Make me wanna scream.
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Stop pressurin' on me.
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Jus' stop pressurin' on me.
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Stop pressurin' on me.
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Make me wanna scream.
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They don't care about us:
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Skinhead, deadhead.
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Everybody gone bad.
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Situation, aggravation.
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Everybody allegation.
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In the suite, on the news
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Everybody dog food
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Bang bang, shot dead
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Everybody's gone mad
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All I wanna say is that,
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They don't really care about us
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All I wanna say is that,
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They don't really care about us
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Tell me what has become of my life?
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I have a wife and two children who love me.
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I'm a victim of police brutality, no.
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I'm tired of bein' the victim of hate.
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Your rapin' me of my pride
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and for G**'s sake
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I look to heaven to fulfill this prophecy.
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Set me free!
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Skinhead, deadhead.
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Everybody gone bad.
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Trepidation speculation.
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Everybody allegation.
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In the suite, on the news.
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Everybody dog food.
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Black man, black mail
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Throw the brother in jail
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All I wanna say is that,
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They don't really care about us
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All I wanna say is that,
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They don't really care about us
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Hoooooo!
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Everyday, create your history.
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Some things in life they just don't wanna see.
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But if Martin Luther was livin',
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he wouldn't let this be! No no!
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All I wanna say is that,
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They don't really care about us
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All I wanna say is that,
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They don't really care about us
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All I wanna say is that,
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They don't really care about us
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All I wanna say is that,
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They don't really care about . . .
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All I wanna say is that,
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They don't really care about . . .
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All I wanna say is that,
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They don't really care about us
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In The Closet:
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Keep it in the closet.
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She just a lover,
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Who's doin' me by.
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It worth the givin'
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It's worth the try.
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You cannot cleave it,
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Put it in the furnace.
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You cannot wet it.
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You cannot burn it.
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(Spoken) One thing in life you must understand,
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The truth of lust, woman to man.
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So open the door and you will see.
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There are no secrets make your move set me free.
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Ah, because somethin' about you baby
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That makes me want to give it to you
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I swear there somethin' about you baby, oh.
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(Spoken) Just promise me
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Whatever we say or do to each other
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For now we make a vow to just
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Keep it in the closet
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Never give in.
MAHALIA JACKSON PRECIOUS LORD TAKE MY ...
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