"ABC" (1970)

The Love You Save




[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!

[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!

[Chorus]

[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...

One More Chance




Everybody loves the star
When hes on the top
But noone ever comes around
When he starts to drop

But you were someone special
You stuck through thick and thin
But I was much too busy
Trying to shine
To let your love shine in

Let you slip away
I must have been insane
Stop in the name of love
Dont make me live my life in vain

[Chorus:]
Give me one more chance
Thats all I ask of you
Just one more chance
Ill make it up to you
Just one more chance
Thats all I ask of you
Ill build you a world for two
Ill make it up to you

Now since Im all alone
Im talking to myself
I know youre out there somewhere
Having fun with someone else

But a distant voice of hope
Echo from within, sayin
(Dont give up)
(Your ship is comin' in)

Though my ships alone
Ill play right to the end
Im crying outside
Heavens door
Wont you let me back in

Youll never know
What Ive been through
Let your love shine in again
This time Ill shine with you

ABC




You went to school to learn girl
Things you never, never knew before
Like "I" before "E" except after "C"
And why 2 plus 2 makes 4
Now, now, now
I'm gonna teach you
Teach you, teach you
All about love girl
All about love
Sit yourself down, take a seat
All you gotta do is repeat after me

A B C
It's easy as, 1 2 3
As simple as, do re mi
A B C, 1 2 3
Baby, you and me girl
A B C
It's easy as, 1 2 3
As simple as, do re mi
A B C, 1 2 3
Baby, you and me girl

Come on and love me just a little bit
Come on and love me just a little bit
I'm gonna teach you how to sing it out
Come on, come on, come on
Let me tell you what it's all about
Reading, writing, arithmatic
Are the branches of the learning tree
But without the roots of love everyday girl
Your education ain't complete
Tea-Tea-Teacher's gonna show you
(She's gonna show you)
How to get an "A" (na-na-na-naaaaaa)
How to spell "me", "you", add the two
Listen to me, baby
That's all you got to do

Oh, A B C
It's easy as, 1 2 3
As simple as, do re mi
A B C, 1 2 3
Baby, you and me girl
A B C it's easy,
It's like counting up to 3
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 baby
You and me

Sit down girl,
I think I love ya'
No, get up girl
Show me what you can do
Shake it, shake it baby, come on now
Shake it, shake it baby, oooh, oooh
Shake it, shake it baby, yeah
1 2 3 baby, oooh oooh
A B C baby, ah, ah
Do re mi baby, wow
That's how easy love can be
A B C it's easy
It's like counting up to 3
Sing a simple melody
That's how easy love can be
I'm gonna teach you
How to sing it out
Come-a, come-a, come-a
Let me show you what's it's all about
A B C it's easy
It's like counting up to 3
Sing a simple melody
That's how easy love can be

I'm gonna teach you
How to sing it out
Sing it out, sing it out
Sing it, sing it
A B C it's easy
It's like counting up to 3
Sing a simple melody
That's how easy love can be

2-4-6-8




2,4,6,8,who do you appriciate please say that boy is me
2,4,6,8,who do you appriciate I'm the one who wants to be your baby
Get up early to see you in the morning but you just past me by havin a quarter sitting in the corner
With you I share my time I past your homeroom wishing you were my own girl
Every time I look to see you sit at home but someday you'll notice if you look into my eyes ohhh
2,4,6,8,who do you appriciate please be my pride and joy
2,4,6,8,who do you appriciate I wanna be your lover boy
"I maybe a little fela but my hearts as big as texas,I have all the love a man can give
And maybe a little bit extra
Ooooooooooo be my girl (be my girl)
The first time I wonder why you were in but you said that you talked to me
I stick up for your mess you mean more than a friend to me
He's tryin to be a fela just tryin to tell ya but your changin your mind
He's no price charma still he keeps tryin ya
Girl your so unkind
I can love you really really love you I can tell he's just a friend
I can please you really really please you girl give me just a chance
Ooooooooooooooooo
2,4,6,8,who do you appriciate whatever saves me
2,4,6,8,who do you appriciate don't you no I wanna be your baby yeh baby your babe babe babe
He's tryin to be a fela just tryin to tell ya but your changin your mind
He's no price charma still he keeps tryin ya
Girl your so unkind

Come 'Round Here I'm The One You Need
(originally by The Miracles)




Now you say
Everytime you need some affection
The one you love goes in another direction
You just sit back in a day reminiscing
'Cause you know some other lips he's been kissing

Now when you need the love you never saw
You come around here
And when you need some loving arms to hold you
Come around here
Now I may not be the one you want
(Honey, Honey)
But I know I'm the one you need
(Honey, Honey)
Say now, I may not be the one you want
(Honey, Honey)
But I know I'm the one you need
(Honey, Honey)

Your life stands still the minute he goes
You count the hours just hoping that he shows
Girl, can't you see while you're longing for his touch
(Honey, Honey)
That I'm the one who loves you so much
(Honey, Honey)
And while you're longing for his embrace
(Honey, Honey)
You're all alone with the tears on your face
(Honey, Honey)

Now when you feel the need to cry to someone
Cry to me
And when you feel the need to lean on someone
Lean on me
Now, I may not be the one you want
(Honey, Honey)
But I'm sure that I'm the one you need
(Honey, Honey)
Oh baby, I may not be the one you want
(Honey, Honey)
But I'm sure I'm the one you need
(Honey, Honey)

Now, the days, the days, the days
You sit alone by yourself
He's out fooling around with somebody else
Leaving you alone here with nothing to do
He's just waiting till he has time for you
Now when the loneliness get hard to bear, girl
Come around here
And when you need a little tender love and care, girl
Come around here
Now, I may not be the one you want
(Honey, Honey)
But I'm sure I'm the one you need
(Honey, Honey)
Oh baby, I may not be the one you want
(Honey, Honey)
Babe, babe, babe, babe, baby
Oh now, oh now, I may not be the one you want
But, I'm sure I'm the one you need

Don't Know Why I Love You
(originally by Stevie Wonder)




Oh, sure don't baby, baby, baby
I don't know why I love you
I don't know why I love you
I don't know why I love you
But I love you

Always treat me like a fool
Kick me when I'm down
That you do
I don't know why I love you
But I love you

Oh, you'll never, you'll never stop your cheating ways
With another guy you laugh in my face
Lord, how long must I be disgraced
'Cause I love you
Oh, baby, baby, baby

I don't know why I love you
I don't know you and me, baby
Oh, yeah, I don't know why I love you
But I love you, baby
Oh darling, darling, darling, darling

You throw my heart down in the dirt
Oh, you make me crawl
On this cold black earth, baby, yeah
I never knew, I never knew how much love could hurt
'Til I love you baby, baby, baby, baby, yeah

Can't stop, I can't stop crying
Can't you see
Here I'm pleading on my knees
Upon my knees, yeah, baby, yeah
Won't you help me, help me, please
'Cause I love you, love you, love you
Ooh, sure know, baby

I don't know, you don't know
We don't know nothing about it
I can't do nothing about it
I don't know, baby
I don't know
Ah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh, oh, I don't know, baby
I don't know, I don't know
I don't know nothing about it

Never Had A Dream Come True
(originally by Stevie Wonder)




Everybody has something they have to leave behind
One regret from yesterday that just seems to grow with time
There's no use look'in back or wonder'n
How it could be now or mighta been
Oh this I know but still I can't find ways to let you go

[Chorus:]
I never had a dream come true
Till the day that I found you
Even though I pretend that ive moved on
You'll always be my baby
I never found the words to say
You're the one I think about each day
And I know no matter where life takes me to
A part of me will always be with you

Somewhere in my memory I lost all sense of time

Soon my road can never be 'cause yesterday is all that fills my mind
There's no use look'in back or wonderin
How it could now or mighta been
Oh this I know but still I can't find ways to let you go

[Chorus]

You'll always be the dream that fills my head
Yes you will, say you will you know you will o baby
You'll always be the one I know I'll never forget
There's no use lookin back or wonderin
'cause love is a strange and funny thing
No matter how I try and try I just can't say goodbye
No no no no no

[Chorus]

True Love Can Be Beautiful




True love can be beautiful

Searching
Been looking everywhere
Soon ill find you, girl
I know im getting closer now
Cant wait to hold you, girl

The day I find you, girl, youll love me

Hey, girl
When youre in my arms youll want to keep for me
Im sure
Cause my loves that strong youll be too weak to leave me

The day I find you, girl, youll love me

Each day I try harder
With faith and confidence
I know ill get you

True love can be beautiful but it takes time
True love can be beautiful but it takes time

So close
I can still feel your heartbeat but youre not here
But my searching is all over now that youre growing near

Today I finally found you, girl, and you love me

Youre here in my arms
Where youll stay today
Always...
Always...

True love can be beautiful but it takes time
True love can be beautiful but it takes time

Today I found you, girl
You love me

True love can be beautiful but it takes time
True love can be beautiful but it takes time

La-La Means I Love You
(originally by The Delfonics)




Many guys have come to you
With a line that wasn't true
And you passed them by
Are you in the center ring
And their lines don't mean a thing
Why don't you let me try
No, I don't wear a diamond ring
I don't even know a song to sing

All I know is la-la la-la la-la la-la la means I love you
Oh, baby, please, now
La-la la-la la-la la-la la means I love you

If I ever saw a girl
That I needed in this world
You are the one for me
Let me hold you in my arms
Girl, and thrill you with my charms
I'm sure you will see
The things I am sayin' are true
And the way I explain them to you
Listen to me

La-la la-la la-la la-la la means I love you
Oh, baby please now
La-la la-la la-la la-la la means I love you
Oh, yeah, yeah

The things I am sayin' are true
And the way I explain them to you
Yes, to you
Listen to me
La-la la-la la-la la-la la means I love you

Oh, you got to understand now
La-la la-la la-la la-la la means I love you
Oh, come on and take my hand now
La-la la-la la-la la-la la means I love you
Come on, and be my only one now

I'll Bet You
(originally by Funkadelic)




Ice cubes on a red hot stove will melt, and I'll bet ya,
A drowning man bet his first words are help, and I'll bet ya,
If you bet on a horse and the horse don't win, you lose, and I'll bet ya,
If you try, to sit on air, you're gonna fall, and I'll bet ya,

If you want a winning hand,
If you want a perfect man,
I'll bet you never lose with love,
I'm gonna win, and I'll bet ya,
Bet you never lose with love,
I'm gonna win, and I'll bet ya,

Take a car, without fuel, it ain't gonna move, and I'll bet ya,
A carpenter can't build his house without any tools, and I'll bet ya,
If your shoes are too small, they hurt your feet, and I'll bet ya,
And you can't know what's goin' on, if you're asleep, oh I'll bet ya,

If you want a winning hand,
If you want a perfect man,
I'll bet you never lose with love,
I'm gonna win, and I'll bet ya,
Bet you never lose with love,
I know I'm gonna win, and I'll bet ya,

Ooooh, (ooooh)
Aaargh, aaargh

I'll bet you never lose with love,
I'm gonna win, and I'll bet ya,
Bet you never lose with love,
I know I'm gonna win, and I'll bet ya etc

I Found That Girl




Mama, oh Mama
I found that girl
Mama, oh Mama
I found that girl

Mama, life for me now
Is a new sensation
Just like you said it would be
With the right situation
Now love has a meaning
And I have a goal
This feeling inside me now
Makes yesterday a hundred years old
Now I understand
What it is to be a man
The way you explained it to me that day
You said only the right girl
Can make me feel this way

Mama, I think I found that girl
Yeah, Mama, I think I found that girl

Mama, she's that beautiful dream
That I dream each night
She's that bird of love
On whose wings I'm in flight
She's those words left
When there's no more to say
She's my sunshine
At the end of a perfect day

All this lets me find a reason to be alive
That day when you set me upon your knee
You said only the right girl
Could be all these things

Mama, I think I found that girl
Yeah, Mama I think I found that girl

You said, "Son, go on and search around
There's a good girl whose out there to be found"
And Mama I think I found that girl
Yeah, Mama I think I found that girl

The Young Folks
(originally by The Supremes)




You better make a way for the young folks!
Here we come & we're so glad
We're here for business budy & don't want no jive
Oh right in tomorrow....
You gotta make a way for the young folks , oooo
Yeah yeah yeah yeah!

We say yes & you so no
We ask you why & you close the door

[Chorus:]
My ole friend I thought you know by now
You can't do that to the young folks, oh
No no no no!
You might no like it, but I gotta tell you
I gotta tell you, oh yeah...
You gotta make way for the young folks
Ooo, yeah....

We're marching with signs
We're standing in line yeah

Here's the deal accept it if you will
Were going strong it's our turn to deal