I WANT YOU BACK

Written and Composed by Gordy, Mizell, Perren ,and Richards

(From “DIANA ROSS PRESENTS THE JACKSON 5” Album)

When I had you to myself

I didn’t want you around

Those pretty faces always made you

Stand out in a crowd

Then 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

Oh baby give me one more chance

(To show you that I love you)

Won’t you please send me back in your heart

Oh darlin’ I was blind to let you go

But now since I see you in his arms

I want you back

Yes I do now

I want you back

Oo oo baby

Yeah yeah… na na na na…

Trying to live without your love

Is one long sleepless 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

Oh baby all I need one more chance

(To show you that I love you)

Won’t you please send me back in your heart

Oh darlin’ I was blind to let you go

(Let you go baby)

But now since I see you in his arms

Abuh buh buh buh

All I want

Abuh buh buh buh

All I need

Abuh buh buh buh

All I want

Abuh buh buh buh

All I need

Oh darlin’ I was blind to let you go

But now since I see you in his arms

Oh baby I need one more chance

To show you that I love you

I want you back

© 1969 Motown Records Company LP