THE LOVE YOU SAVE
Written and Composed by Gordy, Richards, Mizell, and Perren
(From “ABC” Album)
[J5]
Stop! Na na na! 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
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
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 a danger zone
[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]
Baby! Ooooh!
[Michael]
You better stop the love you save may be your own
[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
[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]
Ahhhhh!
Stop! The love you save may be your own, baby
[Jermaine]
You’d better stop it, stop it, stop it girl!
Or someday you’ll be all alone.
The way they talk about you
They\'ll turn your name, turn your name to dirt
[Michael]
Stop! The love you save may be your own!
[Jermaine]
Don’t cha know don’t cha know.
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! Darling…
© 1970 Motown Records Company LP