(Written and composed by Michael Jackson)



(Prison guard)

Open up, 6

He's gone!



Verse 1

Everywhere I turn, no matter where I look

The systems in control, it's all ran by the book

I've got to get away so I can clear my mind,

Xscape is what I need,

Away from electric eyes



No matter where I am, I see my face around

They then ask on my name, and push from town to town

Don't have a place to run, but there's no need to hide,

I've got to, find a place,

So I won't hide away



Chorus

Xscape, got to get away from a system lose in the world today

Xscape, the pressure that I face from relationships that's gone away

Xscape, the man with the pen that writes the lies that hassle this man

Xscape, I do what I wanna cause I gotta face nobody but me



(Girl)

Sometimes I feel like

I've gotta get away



Verse 2

I tried to share my life with someone I could love

But games and money is all she ever thought of

How could that be my fault when she gambled and lost?

I'm tired of silly games,

It's time to make a change



Why is it I can't do whatever I want to? (oh)

Went in my personal life and I don't live for you (you)

So don't you try to tell me what is right for me

You be concerned about you,

I can do what I want to



Chorus

Xscape, (hoo-hoo) (oh, no) got to get away from a system lose in the world

today (I've got to get away)

Xscape, the pressure that I face from relationships that's gone away (don't you

know I need it?)

Xscape, the man with the pen that writes the lies that hassle this man (I've

got to get away)

Xscape, I do what I wanna cause I gotta face nobody but me (get away)



Xscape, (don't you try it) got to get away from a system lose in the world today

Xscape, the pressure that I face from relationships that's gone away (pressure

that I'm facing every day)

Xscape, (hoo-hoo) the man with the pen that writes the lies that hassle this

man (come on, now)

Xscape, (come on, now) I do what I wanna cause I gotta face nobody but me

(hoo-hoo)



Bridge

When I go, (oh, go) this problem world won't bother me no more

(This problem world won't bother me no more) (problem world, bother me, yeah,

oh, yeah, hoo)



Xscape

Xscape

Xscape

Xscape



Chorus

Xscape, got to get away from a system lose in the world today (I've got find a

way)

Xscape, the pressure that I face from relationships that's gone away (pressure

that I'm facing)

Xscape, the man with the pen that writes the lies that hassle this man (why I

wanna fly)

Xscape, I do what I wanna cause I gotta face nobody but me (I do what I wanna,

hoo-hoo)



Xscape, got to get away from a system lose in the world today

Xscape, the pressure that I face from relationships that's gone away

Xscape, the man with the pen that writes the lies that hassle this man

Xscape, I do what I wanna cause I gotta face nobody but me (hoo-hoo)



Xscape, got to get away (I've got find a way)

Xscape, the pressure that I face (can't take it no more)

Xscape, the man with the pen (I can't take this no more)

Xscape, I do what I wanna cause I gotta face nobody but me

Xscape (auow!)



Xscape,

Got to get away

Xscape,

The pressure that I face

Xscape,

The man with the pen (get away)

Xscape,

I do what I wanna

I do what I wanna cause I gotta face nobody but me (hee-hee-hee)

(Hoo)

Xscape