“Who Do You Know” is a track Michael started work on in 1980 and was still working on it in February 1982. Michael acknowledged its existence in a 1993 deposition, and he considered it as a song for the “Thriller” album. When it failed to make the final cut for the album, Michael considered it again for The Jacksons “Victory” album in 1984 but chose to contribute three other songs to that instead (“State of Shock,” “Be Not Always” and “The Hurt”). It eventually became available on “Thriller 40” in 2022.
I’ve lost my baby
Two years ago
Have you seen her?
She seems to be on a mission
Long ago when I smiled, did you notice her? Oh lord…
She was only playin’
Waiting for love, gonna get you this, oh lord…
Well, she seems to have left me
What in all of love
Can you tell me which way did she go? (Alright)
Tell me who do you know?
Who do you know?
Who do you know?
Who do you know?
She was only playin’
With this guy
Did you notice this, oh lord…
She seemed to not have listened
Then my baby smiled
Did you notice this, oh lord…
She was just missin’
Lovin’ this guy
Gonna get you this, oh man… (Ooh, ooh)
But she seems to have left me
What in all of love
Can you tell me which way did she go?
Oh
Tell me who do you know? (Oh)
Who do you know? (I lost my baby)
Who do you know?
Who do you know? (Ooh)
She said that she was leavin’
On a midnight train
Did you notice that, she was just dreaming?
Ooh-ooh
She said that she was grievin’
Who would only notice?
But that message isn’t mine
But I’m only whom you belong to
Belong to…
I’ve lost my baby
Two years ago
Have you seen her? (Right, yeah)
Waiting for love, gonna get you this, oh lord…
Well, she seems to have left me
What in all of love
Can you tell me which way did she go?
Ohh, tell me who do you know?
Who do you know? (I lost my baby)
Who do you know?
Who do you know? (Can you tell me which way did she go?)
Who do you know? (Hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo)
Who do you know? (I lost my baby)
Who do you know? (Yeah)
Who do you know? (Can you tell me which way did she go?)
Who do you know? (Hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo)
Who do you know? (I gotta find her)
Who do you know? (Yeah)
Who do you know?
Who do you know? (Ah yeah)
Who do you know? (Can you tell me which way)
Can you tell me which way did she go?
Ahh
(Alright)
I’ve lost my baby
Two years ago
Have you seen her?
She seems to be on a mission
Long ago when I smiled, did you notice her? Oh lord…
She was only playin’
Waiting for love, gonna get you this, oh lord…
Well, she seems to have left me
What in all of love
Can you tell me which way did she go? (Alright)
Tell me who do you know?
Who do you know?
Who do you know?
Who do you know?
She was only playin’
With this guy
Did you notice this, oh lord…
She seemed to not have listened
Then my baby smiled
Did you notice this, oh lord…
She was just missin’
Lovin’ this guy
Gonna get you this, oh man… (Ooh, ooh)
But she seems to have left me
What in all of love
Can you tell me which way did she go?
Oh
Tell me who do you know? (Oh)
Who do you know? (I lost my baby)
Who do you know?
Who do you know? (Ooh)
She said that she was leavin’
On a midnight train
Did you notice that, she was just dreaming?
Ooh-ooh
She said that she was grievin’
Who would only notice?
But that message isn’t mine
But I’m only whom you belong to
Belong to…
I’ve lost my baby
Two years ago
Have you seen her? (Right, yeah)
Waiting for love, gonna get you this, oh lord…
Well, she seems to have left me
What in all of love
Can you tell me which way did she go?
Ohh, tell me who do you know?
Who do you know? (I lost my baby)
Who do you know?
Who do you know? (Can you tell me which way did she go?)
Who do you know? (Hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo)
Who do you know? (I lost my baby)
Who do you know? (Yeah)
Who do you know? (Can you tell me which way did she go?)
Who do you know? (Hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo)
Who do you know? (I gotta find her)
Who do you know? (Yeah)
Who do you know?
Who do you know? (Ah yeah)
Who do you know? (Can you tell me which way)
Can you tell me which way did she go?
Ahh
(Alright)
