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The lyrics to “Rock With You” by Michael Jackson
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- Recording: “Rock With You” is credited to Michael Jackson.
- Released: 1993 on “Live in Japan”.
- Length: The recording runs 3:56.
- Genre: Filed under Pop.
- Lyrics: This page has 44 lyric lines and 47 timed cues.
- Chart: No dated chart rank is attached yet.
- Karaoke: Timed playback is ready on this page.
- Written by: Rod Temperton.
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Who performs “Rock With You”?
The recording on this page is credited to Michael Jackson.
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The stored release association is “Live in Japan”, dated 1993, with a duration of 3:56.
Rock With You lyrics by Michael Jackson
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0:19Girl, close your eyes
0:22Let that rhythm get into you
0:28Don't try to fight it
0:30There ain't nothin' that you can do
0:35Relax your mind
0:40Lay back and groove with mine
0:43You got to feel that heat
0:46And we can ride the boogie
0:48Share that beat of love
0:51I wanna rock with you (all night)
0:56Dance you into day (sunlight)
1:00I wanna rock with you (all night)
1:04We're gonna rock the night away
1:09Out on the floor
1:12There ain't nobody there but us
1:17Girl, when you dance
1:21There's a magic that must be love
1:26Just take it slow
1:30'Cause we got so far to go
1:33When you feel that heat
1:36And we're gonna ride the boogie
1:38Share that beat of love
1:42I wanna rock with you (all night)
1:46Dance you into day (sunlight)
1:50I wanna rock with you (all night)
1:55We're gonna rock the night away
2:00And when the groove is dead and gone, yeah
2:07You know that love survives
2:11So we can rock forever, on
2:15♪
2:29I wanna rock with you
2:31I wanna groove with you
2:34♪
2:46I wanna rock with you
2:48I wanna groove with you
2:50I wanna rock (all night) with you girl (sunlight)
2:58Rock with you, rock with you, yeah (all night)
3:02Dance the night away
3:06I wanna rock with you (yeah) (all night)
3:10Rock you into day (sunlight)
3:14I wanna rock with you (all night)
3:19Rock the night away
3:22Feel the heat feel the beat (all night)
3:27Rock you into day (sunlight)
3:31I wanna rock (all night)
3:35Rock the night away
3:36♪
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Rock With You song profile
For “Rock With You,” the words performed by Michael Jackson are paired with the recording details used to distinguish this version. Continue with more Michael Jackson lyrics and songs, or compare this recording with other Pop song lyrics.
- 1993Released
- 3:56Length
- 44Lyric lines
- 47Timed cues
- 198sTimed span
- Lyric record matched as “Rock With You” by Michael Jackson
- 47 ordered lyric timestamps verified
- Karaoke follow-along playback enabled
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Release record
AskLyrics connects this recording to the release “Live in Japan.” Available release data dates this recording to 1993. This matched version has a duration of 3:56. Stored songwriter information names Rod Temperton.
Lyric structure
This transcription is organized into 12 text sections with 44 readable lines. This edition carries 47 timed lyric cues spanning about 198 seconds. There are 8 repeated line patterns, which helps the player identify recurring passages without guessing at meaning. The player compares the current video time with each cue and applies the reviewed synchronization offset.
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- Album / release
- Live in Japan
- Released
- 1993
- Length
- 3:56
- Written by
- Rod Temperton
- Recording source
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