Lyrics: Berry Gordy/Alphonso J. Mizell/Frederick J. Perren/Deke Richards
Music: Berry Gordy/Alphonso J. Mizell/Frederick J. Perren/Deke Richards
Stop, na-na-na, you better save it
Stop, stop, stop, you better save it
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 ol' thing
Stop, the love you save may be your own
Darling, take it slow or someday you'll be all alone
You 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
Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
Ooh-ooh-ooh
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
Oh, baby, give me one more chance (To show that I love you)
Won't you please let me (Back in your heart)
Oh, darling, I was blind to let you go (Let you go, baby)
But now since I see you in his arms
Bum-bum-bum-ba-bum-ba-bum-bum (Uh-huh)
Ba-ba-bum-bum-bum-ba-bum-ba-bum-bum
Bum-bum-bum-ba-bum-ba-bum-bum (Ba-bum-ba-bum-bum)
Ba-ba-bum-bum-bum-ba-bum-ba-bum-bum (Ba-bum-ba-bum-bum)
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, yeah
Following the girl I didn't even want around (I want you back)
Oh, baby, give me one more chance (To show that I love you)
Won't you please let me (Back in your heart)
Oh, darling, I was blind to let you go (Let you go, baby)
But now since I see you in his arms
A-buh-buh-buh-buh-buh (A-buh-buh-buh-buh-buh)
You went to school to learn, girl
Things you never, never knew before
Uh-huh, like I before E except after C
And why two plus two makes four, now now, now
I'm gonna teach you (Teach you, teach you)
All about love, yeah (All about love)
Sit yourself down, take a seat
All you gotta do is repeat after me
Oh, ABC, easy as one, two, three
All simple as do-re-mi, ABC, one, two, three, baby, you and me, girl
Come on, let me love you just a little bit
Come on, let me love you just a little bit
I'm gon' teach you how to sing it out
Come on, come on, come on, let me show you what it's all about
Reading, writing, arithmetic
Are the branches of the learning tree
But listen, without the roots of love, let me tell you, girl
Your education ain't complete
Tea-Tea-Teacher's gonna show you (Show you, show you)
How to get an "A" (Na-na-na-na-na-na)
Spell "me" (Me) and "you" (You, add the two)
Listen to me, baby, that's all you gotta do
Oh, ABC, it's easy
It's like counting up to three (One, two, three)
Sing a simple melody (Do-re-mi, ABC)
That's how easy love can be
That's how easy love can be