When I had you to myself, I didn't want you around Those pretty faces always make you stand out in a crowd But someone picked you from the bunch, one glance is all it took Now it's much too late for me to take a second look
Oh baby, give me one more chance (To show you that I love you) Won't you please let me back in your heart Oh darlin', I was blind to let you go (Let you go, baby) But now since I've seen you it is on (I want you back) Oh I do now (I want you back) Ooh ooh baby (I want you back) Yeah yeah yeah yeah (I want you back) Na na na na
Trying to live without your love is one long sleepness night Let me show you, girl, that I know wrong from right Every street you walk on, I leave tear stains on the ground Following the girl I didn't even want around
Let me tell ya now Oh baby, all I need is one more chance (To show you that I love you) Won't you please let me back in your heart Oh darlin', I was blind to let you go (Let you go, baby) But now since I've seen you it is on
All I want... All I need... All I want! All I need!
Oh, just one more chance To show you that I love you Baby baby baby baby baby baby! (I want you back) Forget what happened then (I want you back) And let me live again!
Oh baby, I was blind to let you go But now since I've seen you it is on (I want you back) Spare me of this cost (I want you back) Give me back what I lost!
Oh baby, I need one more chance, hah I'd show you that I love you Baby, oh! Baby, oh! Baby, oh! I want you back! I want you back! [Fade out]
You went to school to learn, girl Things you never, never knew before Like “I” before “E” except after “C” And why two plus two make four Now I’m gonna teach you All about love, dear Sit yourself down, take a seat All you gotta do is repeat after me
ABC, easy as 1 2 3 Ah, simple as Do Re Mi ABC, 1 2 3 Baby, you and Me Girl
Come on, let me love you a little bit I’m gonna teach you how to sing it out Come on, come on, come on Let me show you what it’s all about
Reading and writing, ’rithmetic Are the branches on the learning tree But listen, without the roots of love Let me tell you, girl Your education ain’t complete Tea-tea-tea teacher’s gonna show you How to get an “A” Spell “me”, “you” add the two Listen to me baby, that’s all you gotta do
Oh, ABC is easy as 1 2 3 As simple as Do Re Mi ABC, 1 2 3 Baby, you and Me Girl
ABC is easy it’s like counting up to three Sing a simple melody That’s how easy love can be That’s how easy love can be Sing a simple melody 1 2 3 You and Me
Yah! Sit down girl I think I love you Now, get up girl Show me what you can do Shake it, Shake it baby Come on now Shake it, Shake it baby Ooh ooh, Shake it, Shake it baby
J5: Stop! Nanana! You'd better save it! Stop, stop, stop, you'd better save it! Michael: When we played tag in grade school You wanted to be It. But chasing boys was just a fad You crossed your heart you'd quit.
When we grew up you traded Your promise for my ring Now just like back to grade school You're doing the same old thing!
CHORUS: Stop! The love you save may be your own! Darling, take it slow Or some day you'll be all alone. You'd better stop the love you save may be your own! Darling, look both ways before you cross me You're headed for the danger zone.
Michael: I'm the one who loves you! I'm the one you need!
Jermaine: Those other guys will put you down As soon as they succeed!
Michael: They'll ruin your reputation! They'll label you a flirt!
Jermaine: The way they talk about you They'll turn your name to dirt, oh!
Second verse: Michael: Isaac said he kissed you Beneath the apple tree When Benjie held your hand he felt E-lec-tri-ci-tee! When Alexander called you He said he rang your chimes. Christopher discovered You're way ahead of your times!
REPEAT CHORUS
BRIDGE:
J5: Slow down. Slow down. Slow down. Slow down.
Michael: S is for "Save it" T is for "Take it slow" O is for "Oh, no!" P is for "Please, please, don't go!"
Jermaine: The love you save may be your own...
Michael: Some day you may be all alone...
Jermaine: Stop it! Michael: Save it, girl! Jermaine: Or some day you'll be all alone.
Michael: You'd better stop! the love you save may be your own! Jermaine: Please, please Or some day, some day baby, You'll be all alone
Those other guys will put you down as soon as they succeed.
Michael: Stop! The love you save may be your own...
You and I must make a pact, we must bring salvation back Where there is love, I`ll be there I`ll reach out my hand to you, I`ll have faith in all you do Just call my name and I`ll be there And oh I`ll be there to comfort you, Build my world of dreams around you, I`m so glad that I found you I`ll be there with a love that`s strong I`ll be your strength, I`ll keep holding on yes I will, yes I will Let me fill your heart with joy and laughter Togetherness, well that`s all I`m after Whenever you need me, I`ll be there I`ll be there to protect you, yeah baby~ with an unselfish love I respect you Just call my name and I`ll be there And oh I`ll be there to comfort you, Build my world of dreams around you, I`m so glad that I found you I`ll be there with a love that`s strong I`ll be your strength, I`ll keep holding on ooh~~ yes I will If you should ever find someone new, I know he`d better be good to you `Cos if he doesn`t, I`ll be there Don`t you know, baby, yeah yeah I`ll be there, I`ll be there, just call my name, I`ll be there (Just look over your shoulders, honey ooh) I`ll be there, I`ll be there, whenever you need me, I`ll be there Don`t you know, baby, yeah yeah I`ll be there, I`ll be there, just call my name, I`ll be there
(Lookin' through the window) (Lookin' through the window) (Lookin' through the window) (Look, look, look through the window) (Lookin' through the window)
Lookin' through the windows The window to your heart, oh baby, yeah I can see it's cloudy The rain's about to start
Lookin' through the windows (Lookin' through the window) It seems I caused your fears, yeah, yeah, yeah And that little doubt girl (And your little doubt girl) And now it's bringing tears (And it's bringing tears)
(Remember) Just remember whatever makes you feel that way Don't you worry 'cause I'm gonna stay Right by your side (by your side) To keep on lookin' through the windows Lookin' in your eyes (Lookin', lookin' in your eyes) (Lookin' lookin' in your eyes)
Lookin' through the windows (Lookin' through the window) Seems like the only way, yeah I can know your feelings If you still love me today
(Remember) Just remember whatever makes you feel that way Don't you worry 'cause I'm gonna stay Right by your side (By your side) To keep on lookin' through the windows Lookin' in your eyes (lookin' lookin' in your eyes) (Lookin', lookin' in your eyes)
(Lookin' through the windows) (The window to your heart) (Lookin' through the windows) (The window to your heart)
Ben, the two of us need look no more We both found what we were looking for With a friend to call my own I'll never be alone And you, my friend will see You've got a friend in me (You've got a friend in me)
Ben, you're always running here and there (Here and there) You feel you're not wanted anywhere (anywhere) If you ever look behind And don't like what you find There's something you should know You've got a place to go (You've got a place to go)
I used to say "I" and "me" Now it's "us", now it's "we" (I used to say "I" and "me" Now it's "us", now it's "we")
Ben, most people would turn you away (Turn you away) I don't listen to a word they say (A word they say) They don't see you as I do I wish they would try to I'm sure they'd think again If they had a friend like Ben (A friend) Like Ben (Like Ben) Like Ben
He rocks in the treetops all day long, Hoppin' and a-boppin' and a-singin' his song. All the little birds on J-Bird Street, Love to hear the robin go tweet, tweet, tweet.
Rockin' robin (tweet, tweet, tweet); Rock, rock, rockin' robin (tweet, tweedle-dee); Go rockin' robin, we're really gonna rock tonight. Every little swallow, every chickadee, Every little bird in the tall oak tree, The wise old owl, the big black crow, Flappin' their wings singin' go bird, go.
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The pretty little raven at the bird man stand Taught him how to do the bop and it was grand, He started goin' steady and "bless my soul," He out-bopped the buzzard and the oriole.
He rocks in the treetops all day long, Hoppin' and a-boppin' and a-singin' his song. All the little birds on J-Bird Street, Love to hear the robin go tweet, tweet, tweet.
Go rockin' robin, we're really gonna rock tonight.
Got to be there (got to be there) Got to be there in the morning When she says hello to the world
Got to be there (got to be there) Got to be there in her down time And show her that she's my girl Oooh, what a feeling there'll be The moment I know she loves me 'Cause when I look in her eyes I realize I need her sharing the world beside me
So I got to be there (got to be there) Got to be there in the morning And welcome her into my world And show her that she's my girl When she says hello world (Got to be there) (Got to be there)
I need her sharing the world beside me
That's why I got to be there (got to be there) Got to be there where it all begins And that's everywhere she goes I got to be there so she knows That when she's with me She's home (oooh, she's home) (Oooh, she's home), yea
(Got to be there) Got to be there, got to be there (Got to be there) Got to be there, got to be there (Got to be there) Ooh, baby, baby, got to be there, got to be there (Got to be there) Got to be there, got to be there (Got to be there) Ooh, got to be there, got to be there (Got to be there) Ooh, got to be there, got to be there
Ooh, can it be I stayed away too long Did I leave your mind when I was gone It's not my thing trying to get back But this time let me tell you where I'm at
You don't have to worry 'cause I'm coming Back to where I should have always stayed And now I've learned the (????) to your story And it's enough love for me to stay
Can it be I stayed away too long Did I leave your mind when I was gone Well, it's not my thing trying to get back But this time let me tell you where I'm at
I wanna, wanna be where you are (ooh, aah) Anywhere you are (ooh, aah) I wanna, wanna be where you are (ooh, aah) Everywhere you are (ooh, aah, ooh)
Please don't close the door to our future There's so many things we haven't tried I gonna love you better than I used to And give you all the love I have inside
[Instrumental Interlude] Ooh
I wanna, wanna be where you are (ooh, aah) Any, any, Anywhere you are (ooh, aah) I wanna, wanna be where you are (ooh, aah) I gotta, gotta be where you are (ooh, aah)
I wanna be, I wanna be (ooh, yea, yea, baby now) I wanna be, I wanna be (ooh, ooo) I wanna be, I wanna be (ooh, now, now, yea, yea) I wanna be, I wanna be (ooh)
I wanna be, I wanna be (ooh, now, now, baby) I wanna be, I wanna be (ooh)
I Never can say goodbye, no, no, no, no, now. I never can say goodbye.
Even though the pain and heartache seems to follow me wherever I go, Though I try and try to hide my feelings, they always seems to show,
Then you try to say you're leaving me and I always have to say no, tell me why is it so.
That I never can say goodbye, no, no, no, no, now. I never can say goodbye.
Everytime I think I've had enough and start heading for the door, There's a very strange vibration piercing me right through the core, It says, "Turn around, you fool, you know you love him more and more." Tell me why is it so.
Don't wanna let go. Never can say goodbye. Boy oo oo baby. Never can say goodbye. No no no no no oo. Oh, I never can say goodbye. Boy oo oo.
I never can say goodbye. No no no no no oo. Never can say goodbye, no, no, no, no, now. I never can say goodbye.
I keep thinking that our propblems soon are all gonna work out. But there's that same unhappy feeling, there's that anguish, there's that doubt. It's the same old dizzy hangup, can't do with you or without. Tell me why is it so, don't wanna let you go.
J5: Stop! Nanana! You'd better save it! Stop, stop, stop, you'd better save it! Michael: When we played tag in grade school You wanted to be It. But chasing boys was just a fad You crossed your heart you'd quit.
When we grew up you traded Your promise for my ring Now just like back to grade school You're doing the same old thing!
CHORUS: Stop! The love you save may be your own! Darling, take it slow Or some day you'll be all alone. You'd better stop the love you save may be your own! Darling, look both ways before you cross me You're headed for the danger zone.
Michael: I'm the one who loves you! I'm the one you need!
Jermaine: Those other guys will put you down As soon as they succeed!
Michael: They'll ruin your reputation! They'll label you a flirt!
Jermaine: The way they talk about you They'll turn your name to dirt, oh!
Second verse: Michael: Isaac said he kissed you Beneath the apple tree When Benjie held your hand he felt E-lec-tri-ci-tee! When Alexander called you He said he rang your chimes. Christopher discovered You're way ahead of your times!
REPEAT CHORUS
BRIDGE:
J5: Slow down. Slow down. Slow down. Slow down.
Michael: S is for "Save it" T is for "Take it slow" O is for "Oh, no!" P is for "Please, please, don't go!"
Jermaine: The love you save may be your own...
Michael: Some day you may be all alone...
Jermaine: Stop it! Michael: Save it, girl! Jermaine: Or some day you'll be all alone.
Michael: You'd better stop! the love you save may be your own! Jermaine: Please, please Or some day, some day baby, You'll be all alone
Those other guys will put you down as soon as they succeed.
Michael: Stop! The love you save may be your own...