The love you savethe jackson 5written by the corporationcourtesy of katy horningj5: stop! nanana! you'd better save it!stop, stop, stop, you'd better save it!michael: when we played tag in grade schoolyou wanted to be it.but chasing boys was just a fadyou crossed your heart you'd quit.when we grew up you tradedyour promise for my ringnow just like back to grade schoolyou're doing the same old thing!chorus:stop! the love you save may be your own!darling, take it slowor 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 meyou'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 downas soon as they succeed!michael: they'll ruin your reputation!they'll label you a flirt!jermaine: the way they talk about youthey'll turn your name to dirt, oh!second verse:michael: isaac said he kissed youbeneath the apple treewhen benjie held your hand he felte-lec-tri-ci-tee!when alexander called youhe said he rang your chimes.christopher discoveredyou're way ahead of your times!repeat chorusbridge: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, pleaseor some day, some day baby,you'll be all alonethose other guys will put you down as soon as they succeed.michael: stop! the love you save may be your own...etc to fade