"Abortion Papers" (also referred to as "Song Groove") is a previously unreleased song by Michael Jackson released as the fourteenth track on the Bad 25 anniversary album.
Background[]
The song was written and recorded in 1987 at Sound Castle Records. It's themes may come off as controversial, as Jackson discusses his thoughts regarding abortion. Jackson spent a lot of time thinking about how to write the song correctly.
| “ | I have to do it in a way so I don't offend girls who have gotten abortions or bring back guilt trips so it has to be done carefully... I have to really think about it. | ” |
–Jackson in his notes | ||
Audio[]
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
Sister don't read, she'll never know
What about love?
Living a Christian song
What do we care if she runs away?
What about love?
What about all I pray?
Go through the words, she knows a priest
What about God?
Living is all I see
What will you care, think she will say?
What about love?
That's all I pray
[Chorus]
Those abortion papers
Signin' your name against the Word of God
Those abortion papers
Think about life, I’d like to have my child
[Verse 2]
Sister confused, she went along
What about love?
What about all I saw?
Biding her time, breathing the words
Singing a song, reciting a Bible verse
Father's confused, mother despair
Brother's in curse
What about all I've seen?
You know the line, you came alone
What about heart?
That’s all I've known
[Chorus]
Those abortion papers
Signin' your name against the Word of God
Those abortion papers
Think about life, I'd like to have my child
Those abortion papers (Ooh!)
Signin' your name against the Word of God
Those abortion papers
Think about life, I'd like to have my child
(chh chh - chh chh chh)
(chh chh chh)
[Verse 3]
Look at my words
What do they say?
Look in my heart
Burning is all heartbreak
What do you get?
What do you say?
What about love?
I feel my sin
[Chorus]
Those abortion papers
Signin' your name against the Word of God
Those abortion papers
Think about life, I'd like to have my child
Those abortion papers (Ooh!)
Think about life, I'd like to have my child
(Ooh!) (chh chh - chh chh chh) (Ooh!)
[Bridge]
She could have been grateful
Where will she go?
What will she do
Through the world?
[Verse 4]
Sister don't know, where will she go?
What about love?
What about all I saw?
What will you care?
Don't be so confused
Love all the things
It's just the things I do
[Chorus]
Those abortion papers
Signin' your name against the Word of God
Those abortion papers
Think about life, I'd like to have my child
[Outro]
Those abortion papers
(Abortion papers)
(This paper) (Hee-hee)
Those abortion papers (Hee hee-hee hee-hee hee-hee)
I'd like to have my child (Hee-hee hee -hee-hee-hee)
Those abortion papers
(Hee-hee hee-hee-hee-hee)
(Hee-hee hee hee-hee)
Those abortion papers (Hee-hee hee-hee-hee-hee)
I'd like to have my child (Hee-hee hee-hee-hee-hee)
Those abortion papers (Hee-hee Hee-hee-hee-hee)
(Hee-hee hee-hee)
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The fan community speculates that "Abortion Papers" didn't make the cut for the Bad album due to Madonna releasing "Papa Don't Preach", which supposedly revolved around similar themes. As the rumor states, the team behind the then work-in-progress album didn't want to look like they were copying their musical rival. However, this is unconfirmed, and is still yet to be verified by any of the people who worked on the album.