Michael Jackson – If’n I Was God (Original 1973 Mix)

Song recorded by Michael in the early-to-mid 1970s, unreleased until it
appeared on his LOOKING BACK TO YESTERDAY, issued in 1986 and available in "Hello World – The Motown Solo Collection" album issued in 2009.

Longer version (a full minute longer), with alternate vocals, included
on THE BEST OF MICHAEL JACKSON, released in the States in
March 1995 as part of Motown’s Anthology series (no UK release).

On one version Michael sings, ‘everyone needs…everyone’, and on the
other he sings, ‘everyone…needs everyone’.

Originally recorded by Bobby Goldsboro, for his 1973 album,
SUMMER (THE FIRST TIME).

*Written and composed by Richard M Sherman & Robert B Sherman

Lyrics

If’n I was God
Well, just for spite
I wouldn’t set the sun at night
‘Til everyone was treated right
By everyone else they see

If’n I was God
I’d fix it so without explaining
Folks would know
They’d know what’s going on inside
Of everyone else like me

Nobody hurt nobody else
Oh, no, I wouldn’t let it be
Nobody have a need to pray
Except for thanking me

If n I was God
I’d make us wise
So everyone could realize
That everywhere beneath the sun
Everyone needs everyone

And, God, that ain’t half
What I would do
If’n I were you

Oh yeah
If’n I was God
I’d make us wise
Everybody touch everybody’s hand
Oh yeah
Reach out and touch
Somebody’s hand
You got to love everybody, yeah