Beat It!

One of my radiation therapists at MD Anderson Rust, Brandon, knows I like to listen to Michael Jackson during treatment. We can’t crank it up like I’d like because I have to be able to hear them tell me to take those damn breaths and hold – but it’s loud enough. This past Friday I was rather teary and emotional. He started Michael for me and I don’t even remember the first songs that played during imaging, but as soon as we started the radiation treatment, “Beat It” came on.

Have you ever really listened to the words? Well, as I was holding my breath and the tears were running down my face, I listened to the words. Really listened.

They told him don’t you ever come around here
Don’t want to see your face, you better disappear
The fire’s in their eyes and their words are really clear
So beat it, just beat it
You better run, you better do what you can
Don’t want to see no blood, don’t be a macho man
You want to be tough, better do what you can
So beat it, but you want to be bad
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Showin’ how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn’t matter who’s wrong or right
Just beat it, beat it
Just beat it, beat it
Just beat it, beat it
Just beat it, beat it
They’re out to get you, better leave while you can
Don’t want to be a boy, you want to be a man
You want to stay alive, better do what you can
So beat it, just beat it
You have to show them that you’re really not scared
You’re playin’ with your life, this ain’t no truth or dare
They’ll kick you, then they beat you,
Then they’ll tell you it’s fair
So beat it, but you want to be bad
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Showin’ how funky and strong is your fight
It doesn’t matter who’s wrong or right
Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
No one wants to be defeated
Just beat it, beat it
Beat it, beat it, beat it

Thank you, Michael. ♥