Heaven Can Wait

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“Heaven Can Wait” is the fifth track from the album Invincible by Michael Jackson. Co-written and produced by Teddy Riley, the song was originally intended for his group… Read More

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Heaven Can Wait Lyrics

[Chorus]
Tell the angels, "No"
I don't wanna leave my baby alone
I don't want nobody else to hold you
That's a chance I'll take
Baby, I'll stay
Heaven can wait
No, if the angels took me from this Earth
I would tell them, "Bring me back to her"
It's a chance I'll take, maybe I'll stay
Heaven can wait

[Verse 1]
You're beautiful, you're wonderful
Incredible, I love you so
You're beautiful
Each moment spent with you is simply wonderful
This love I have for you, girl, it's incredible
And I don't know what I'd do if I can't be with you
The world could not go on so every night I pray
If the Lord should come for me before I wake
I wouldn't wanna go if I can't see your face, can't hold you close
What good would Heaven be
If the angels came for me, I'd tell them, "No"

[Chorus]
No, I don't wanna leave my baby alone
I don't want nobody else to hold you
That's a chance I'll take
Baby, I'll stay
Heaven can wait
No, if the angels took me from this Earth
I would tell them, "Bring me back to her"
It's a chance I'll take, maybe I'll stay
Heaven can wait

[Verse 2]
Unthinkable
Me sittin' up in the clouds and you are all alone
The time might come around when you'd be movin' on
(Movin' on)
I'd turn it all around and try to get back down to my baby girl
Can't stand to see nobody kissing, touchin' her
Couldn't take nobody lovin' you the way we were
What good would Heaven be
If the angels come for me, I'd tell them, "No!"

[Chorus]
No, I don't wanna leave my baby alone
(My baby!)
I don't want nobody else to hold you
(Don't you do this to me!)
That's a chance I'll take
(If the angels come around!)
Baby, I'll stay, Heaven can wait
(Just tell them to bring me down to my baby!)
No, if the angels took me from this Earth
(Don't you do this do me!)
I would tell them, "Bring me back to her"
It's a chance I'll take, maybe I'll stay
Heaven can wait

[Verse 3]
Oh, no, can't be without my baby
(I can't be without my baby!)
Won't go without her, I'd go crazy
(You can't do this to me!)
Oh, no, guess Heaven will be waiting
(See, if the angels come around, just tell them to bring me down, to my baby!)
Ooh
Oh, no, can't be without my baby
(Don't you do this to me!)
Won't go, without her, I'd go crazy
(I can't be without my baby!)
Oh, no, guess Heaven will be waiting
(I love you, girl! I need you, baby! I want you, baby!)
No!

[Chorus]
No, I don't wanna leave my baby alone
I don't want nobody else to hold you
That's a chance I'll take
Baby, I'll stay
Heaven can wait
No, if the angels took me from this Earth
I would tell them, "Bring me back to her"
It's a chance I'll take, maybe I'll stay
Heaven can wait

[Outro]
Leave us alone
Just leave us alone
(You're beautiful, you’re wonderful, incredible, I love you so)
Leave us alone
Please leave us alone
(You’re beautiful)
Please leave us alone
Oh, leave me alone
Please leave me alone
I said leave me alone

About

“Heaven Can Wait” is the fifth track from the album Invincible by Michael Jackson.

Co-written and produced by Teddy Riley, the song was originally intended for his group Blackstreet’s 1999 album Finally, but MJ wanted to record the song for Invincible. Blackstreet eventually recorded their own version, but it has yet to be released. Despite not getting a single release, the song proved to be one of Jackson’s most enduring album cuts, becoming very popular on TikTok in the 2020s, and was added to his official playlists on Spotify and Apple Music.