"Dear Michael Jackson". This is a home recording of a song I wrote to Michael Jackson. I hope you like it. Lyrics below. Written, composed, arranged and produced by Leanne Cares. Leanne Cares: Lead and background vocals. FL Studio: Piano, tom, bass, and snare drums (by Leanne Cares). Leanne Cares: Violin, claps, finger snaps, human percussion. Images by: Joel Ryan, Dave Benett, Dave Hogan, Mark Elias, Michael Ochs Archives, Pictorial Parade, Dilip Metah, Sam Emerson, Barry King, Frank Micelotta, Don Emmert, Doug Pizac, Bobby Holland, Brad Elterman, Lennox McLendon, Hitoshi Katanoda, Georges de Keerle LYRICS: The whole world is saying their goodbye I'm here saying my first hello It seems that I'm the last one in line Last to learn that in your words I am home To learn a secret everyone already knows I didn't know that you'd speak to my soul By the time that I became aware The wolves were howling in your halls And the doctors were already there One more fan writing one song more But all the greatest words have all been said before They carry on your legacy I'll light a flame for you, but in the grander scheme I know I'm just another name you never knew I just wanted to know - would you let me carry you too? Could I help carry you? All the stars way up in the sky All the prettiest places in the world Send lonely thoughts running through my mind Wrapped in longing that I feel you'd understand And I wonder if you could have been my friend Could I have seen beyond your name in another time, another place? Better late than never they say But Neverland has shut its gates And I'm just one more fan singing one song more But all the greatest notes, well, they've all been sung before They carry on your legacy I'll light a flame for you, but in the grander scheme I know I'm just another name you never knew I just wanted to know - would you still let me carry you? Could I help carry you? I know I'm late, but would you, would you? Still let me carry you? I know I'm just another name you never knew, but can I carry you? Although you never knew me, somehow I feel that I know you Now you're just another part of me... am I another part of you? You left behind a legacy in the people you live through Is there a place for me among the ones who carry you? Love, Your newest fan, Leanne