This song is about how Michael loved his family and went to war for them. He beat it (pennywise0 because he was hurting his kids and it reminded him if joe jackson his father 

he was bad I'm going to pass out this song illustrates jackson's relationship with his father. also jackson beat his wife and never got caught so i guess you could say he's a "smooth criminal" he's "bad" I've got news for you jackson belongs in the slammer he's a monster 

-signed 

 Calvin Klein

This song is about how Michael loved his family and went to war for them. He beat it (pennywise0 because he was hurting his kids and it reminded him if joe jackson his father 

he was bad I'm going to pass out this song illustrates jackson's relationship with his father. h

Michael Jackson - Beat It - Lyrics