“Al Capone” is a previously unreleased song by Michael Jackson released as the seventeenth track on the Bad 25 anniversary album.
Background[]
"Al Capone" was first written during the Victory sessions and recorded in October 1, 1985 during the early Bad recording sessions at Hayvenhurst with Bill Bottrell behind the production. The demo continued production until February 17 and contrary to popular belief, it was being developed around the same time as the 1988 hit, “Smooth Criminal”.
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Lyrics[]
[Verse]
Why did you let him get away?
After the staring, what did you say?
Treatin' me bold and cold as ice
Screamed in my face then pulled your knife
She should have spied down his skin
Now, it's my job to get revenge
Why did you let him get away?
Why did you let him get away?
[Pre-Chorus]
Too bad, forget it
'Cause it's Al Capone who's in it
So sad, regret it
'Cause a madman's out tonight
[Chorus]
You should have told her
Nobody ever showed her 'bout us
No one's sleepin'
Nobody should be grievin' this way
You should have told her
Nobody ever showed her 'bout us
No one's sleepin'
Nobody should be grievin' this way
[Verse]
Why did you let him get away?
After the staring, what did you say?
Treatin' me bold and cold as ice
Screamed in my face then pulled your knife
She should have spied down his skin
Now, it's my job to get revenge
Why did you let him get away?
Why did you let him get away?
[Pre-Chorus]
Too bad, forget it
'Cause it's Al Capone who's in it
So sad, regret it
And I told her, out tonight
[Chorus]
You should have told her
Nobody ever showed her 'bout us
No one's sleepin'
Nobody should be grievin' this way
You should have told her
Nobody ever showed her 'bout us
No one's sleepin'
Nobody should be grievin' this way
[Insturmental Break]
Aaow!
Aaow!
[Pre-Chorus]
Too bad, forget it
'Cause it's Al Capone who's in it
So sad, regret it
'Cause a man is out tonight
[Chorus]
You should have told her
Nobody ever showed her 'bout us
No one's sleepin'
Nobody should be grievin' this way
You should have told her
Nobody ever showed her 'bout us
No one's sleepin'
Nobody should be grievin' this way
[Chorus]
You should have told her (Should have told her)
Nobody ever showed her 'bout us (Oh, ba-da)
No one's sleepin' (No one's lovin')
Nobody should be grievin' this way (Oh-ba-ba)
You should have told her (Should have told her)
Nobody ever showed her 'bout us (Oh, ba-da)
No one's sleepin' (No one's love)
Nobody should be grievin' this way (Aaow!)
[Outro]
Why did you let him get away?
After the staring, what did you say?
Shot me down as cold as ice
Screamed in my face then pulled your knife
She should have spied down his skin
Now, it's my job to get revenge
Why did you let him get away?
Why did you let him get away? (Aaow!)
Doo-doo-do-do-doo
Hee-hee-hee-hee! (Hoo!)
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Trivia[]
- The name of this song is based on the real-life gangster of the same name.