Michael Jackson nous parle d'une fille qui prétend qu'il est le père de son enfant et il plaide son innocence « the kid is not my son ». Il n'y a jamais eu de vraie Billie Jean, mais c'est une image de toutes les filles qui leur ont « empoisonné » la vie à lui et ses frères pendant des années, comme il le dit lui-même.
Billie Jean est une chanson de Michael Jackson parue sur l'album Thriller en 1982, puis sortie sur un 'single' en janvier 1983. Cette chanson fut un succès commercial, restant sept semaines d'affilée en tête du Billboard Hot 100 et neuf semaines en tête du classement R&B. Billie Jean fut sacrée 58e meilleure chanson de tous les temps par le magazine Rolling Stone. Le single est ressorti en juillet 2009 en version numérique appelée Digital 45 identique au 45 tours sorti en 1983, disponible sur les plates-formes de téléchargement.

She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene
I said don't mind, but what do you mean, I am the one
Who will dance on the floor in the round
She said I am the one, who will dance on the floor in the round
She told me her name was Billie Jean, as she caused a scene
Then every head turned with eyes that dreamed of being the one
Who will dance on the floor in the round
People always told me be careful of what you do
And don't go around breaking young girls' hearts
And mother always told me be careful of who you love
And be careful of what you do 'cause the lie becomes the truth
Billie Jean is not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son
For forty days and forty nights
The law was on her side
But who can stand when she's in demand
Her schemes and plans
'Cause we danced on the floor in the round
So take my strong advice, just remember to always think twice
(Don't think twice, don't think twice)
She told my baby we'd danced till three, then she looked at me
Then showed a photo my baby cried his eyes were like mine (oh, no!)
'Cause we danced on the floor in the round, baby
People always told me be careful of what you do
And don't go around breaking young girls' hearts
She came and stood right by me
Just the smell of sweet perfume
This happened much too soon
She called me to her room
Billie Jean is not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
Billie Jean is not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son
Billie Jean is not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son
She says I am the one,
(You know what you did, (she says he is my son)breaking my heart babe)
She says I am the one
Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover (don't Billie Jean)
Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover