THE LOVE YOU SAVE
(The Corporation)
The Jackson Five


Stop you'd better save me!
Stop, stop, stop you'd better save me!

When we played tag in grade school, you wanted to be it,
But chasin' 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 in grade school, you're doing that same old thing!

Stop! The love you save may be your own!
Darlin' take it slow, or someday you'll be all alone.
Better stop! The love you save may be your own!
Darlin' look both ways before you cross me;
You're headin' for a danger zone!

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!

Isaac said he kissed you beneath the apple tree.
When Benjie held your hand he felt electricity.
When Alexander called you he said he rang your chimes.
Christopher discovered you're way ahead of your time!

Stop! The love you save may be your own!
Darlin' take it slow or someday you'll be all alone.
You better stop! The love you save may be your own!
Darlin' look both ways before you cross me;
You're headin' for a danger zone!

Hold on, hold on, hold on!
"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.
Someday you may be all alone.
Stop it, baby, ooh, you'd better stop! the love you save may be your own!
Please, please, cause someday, someday, 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!
Youuu 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!

Stop! The love you save may be your own!
Don'tcha know, don'tcha know, someday, baby, you'll be all alone?

Those other guys will put you down as soon as they succeed!

Stop! The love you save may be your own!
Darlin' take it slow...

(fade-out)



(Contributed by Aaron Handy III - November 2002)