Medley: I Want You Back / ABC / The Love You Save (Live in Japan, 1973)

[Part I: I Want You Back]

[Verse 1: Michael Jackson]

When I had you to myself, I didn't want you around

Those pretty faces always made you stand out in a crowd

But someone picked you from the bunch, one glance was all it took

Now it's much too late for me to take a second look

[Chorus: Michael Jackson & The Jacksons]

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, darling, I was blind to let you go

(To let you go, baby)

But now, since I see you in his arms

(I want you back)

[Outro: Michael Jackson]

Come on now, everybody clap your hands

[Part II: ABC]

[Verse 1: The Jacksons]

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 and take a seat

All you gotta do is repeat after me

[Chorus: The Jacksons]

ABC

Easy as 1, 2, 3

As simple as, do-re-mi

ABC, that's how easy love can be

[Part III: The Love You Save]

[Intro: The Jacksons]

Stop! You'd better save it

Stop, stop, stop, you'd better save it, woo

[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 & The Jacksons]

Stop! The love you save may be your own

Darling, take it slow

Or some day you'll be all alone

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 Jacksons]

Slow down

Slow down

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!"

[Outro: Jermaine Jackson & Michael Jackson]

The love you save may be your own

Someday you may be all alone

Stop it

Save it, baby

Baby, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Thank you, thank you