This song is supposed to be about not being successful. Yet during the chorus, it sounds like MJ is saying “You can win, child” in contrast to all the bad they are singing about. I know he’s going with the song but this in addition to the fact that the scarecrow does get out in the end makes it pretty motivational.

I mean at the end to me it always sounds like 

“You can win child”

“Naw you can’t win!”

“You CAN win child!”

Which I think is funny because the other times he obviously says can’t

I just found that interesting.