The Love You Save (Live at The Forum, June 20, 1970)

[Spoken Intro: Michael Jackson, The Jackson 5] We're gonna do our latest recording, "Stop! The Love You Save" (One, two, three, four) [Intro: The Jackson 5] Stop, na-na-na, you'd better save it Stop, stop, stop, you'd better save it, woo Doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo [Verse 1: Michael Jackson] 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: Michael Jackson] 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 [Post-Chorus: Michael Jackson & Jermaine Jackson] I'm the one who loves you I'm the one you need Those other guys will put you down As soon as they succeed They'll ruin your reputation They'll label you a flirt The way they talk about you They'll turn your name to dirt, oh [Verse 2: Michael Jackson] Isaac said he kissed you Beneath the apple tree When Benjie held your hand he felt E-lec-tri-ci-ty When Alexander called you He said he rang your chimes Christopher discovered You're way ahead of your times [Chorus: Michael Jackson & (The Jacksons)] 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) [Bridge: The Jackson 5, Michael Jackson, Jermaine Jackson] Slow down Slow down Everybody say, slow down Slow down S is for "Save it" T is for "Take it slow" O is for "Oh, no!" P is for "Please, please, don't go!" The love you save may be your own Some day you may be all alone Stop it Save it, girl Baby, ooh You'd better stop, the love you save may be your own Please, please Or some day, some day, baby You'll be all alone I'm the one who loves you I'm the one you need Those other guys will put you down As soon as they succeed Oh, stop, the love you save may be your own, baby You better stop it, stop it, stop it, girl Or one day you'll be all alone The way they talk about you They'll turn your name, turn your name to dirt Stop, the love you save may be your own Don't you know, don't you know, don't you, baby Or you'll be all alone Stop, the love you save may be your own [Outro: Announcer] Let's have it quiet Let's sit down, let's sit down Let's sit down, sit down That means be seated