Michael Jackson – Little Susie

Written and recorded by Michael for his album, HIStory, released in June 1995.

Michael cited he had written ‘Little Suzy’ in his court disposition in November 1993 – this may or may not be the same song Michael later titled ‘Little Susie’.

It is one of five songs hand-written by Michael circa 1979 – lyrics included in a personal notebook, with young actor Mark Lester on the cover, that formed part of a 10,000+ piece collection of Jackson memorabilia purchased by Universal Express and some of its entertainment partners, in November 2006.

Little Susie – Lyrics

Somebody killed Little Susie
The girl with the tune
Who sings in the daytime at noon
She was there screaming
Beating her voice in her doom
But nobody came to her soon

A fall down the stairs
Her dress torn
Oh, the blood in her hair
A mystery so sullen in air
She lie there so tenderly
Fashioned so slenderly
Lift her with care
Oh, the blood in her hair

Everyone came to see
The girl that now is dead
So blind stare the eyes in her head
And suddenly a voice from the crowd said
This girl lived in vain
Her face bear such agony, such strain

But only the man from next door
Knew Little Susie, now he cried
As he reached down
To close Susie’s eyes
She lie there so tenderly
Fashioned so slenderly
Lift her with care
Oh, the blood in her hair

It was all for God’s sake
For her singing the tune
For someone to feel her dispair
To be damned to know hoping is dead
And you’re doomed
Then to scream out
And nobody’s there

She knew no one cared

Father left home
Poor mother died
Leaving Susie alone
Grandfather’s soul too had flown
No one to care
Just to love her
How much can one bear
Neglecting the needs in her prayers

Neglection can kill
Like a knife in your soul
Oh, it will
Little Susie fought so hard to live
She lie there so tenderly
Fashioned so slenderly
Lift her with care
So young and so fair