Don't Be Messin' Around
Michael Jackson · Bad 25th Anniversary Edition [2012]
Are you ready for a real good time
Are you ready for a real good treat
There'll be so much dancing, singing
I let you fall into me
[Chorus:]
So don't be messin' around, don't be messin around
Don't be messin' around hey hey hey
Don't be messin' around, don't be messin' around
Don't be messin' around hey
If I started now in the deep
Think you said this feeling is your life
I'll be so proud if you let me love ya girl
Let me love ya for a little while
[Chorus:]
Don't be messin' around, don't be messin around
Don't be messin' around hey hey hey
So don't be messin' around, don't be messin' around
Don't be messin' around hey
Oho yeah yeah,
Oho yeah, oho yeah, oho yeah
Now she started finger popping to the beat
So I said lets get right on the floor
She said to keep your mind on dancing
Won't be no romancing
No no don't mess around with me
I ain't playing
[Chorus:]
Don't be messin' around, don't be messin around
Don't be messin' around hey hey hey
So don't be messin' around, don't be messin' around
Don't be messin' around hey hey
[Chorus x2]
Are you ready for a real good treat
There'll be so much dancing, singing
I let you fall into me
[Chorus:]
So don't be messin' around, don't be messin around
Don't be messin' around hey hey hey
Don't be messin' around, don't be messin' around
Don't be messin' around hey
If I started now in the deep
Think you said this feeling is your life
I'll be so proud if you let me love ya girl
Let me love ya for a little while
[Chorus:]
Don't be messin' around, don't be messin around
Don't be messin' around hey hey hey
So don't be messin' around, don't be messin' around
Don't be messin' around hey
Oho yeah yeah,
Oho yeah, oho yeah, oho yeah
Now she started finger popping to the beat
So I said lets get right on the floor
She said to keep your mind on dancing
Won't be no romancing
No no don't mess around with me
I ain't playing
[Chorus:]
Don't be messin' around, don't be messin around
Don't be messin' around hey hey hey
So don't be messin' around, don't be messin' around
Don't be messin' around hey hey
[Chorus x2]
Don't Be Messin' Around
Released on Michael Jackson's 1987 album Bad, this track stands as a quintessential example of the Motown-influenced pop and R&B sound that defined his career at the time. The song features a driving bassline and a rhythmic structure that propelled Jackson's dance moves, showcasing his signature charisma and vocal control. As a lead single from the Bad era, it reinforced his status as a global icon and contributed to the album's commercial success. The recording captures the high-energy production style characteristic of mid-1980s pop music, blending soulful melodies with a polished, radio-friendly arrangement that appealed to audiences worldwide.