ABC (Live at The Forum, June 20, 1970)
[Spoken Intro: Michael Jackson & The Jacksons]
What I want you to do is say "ABC" one time in a row
You got it?
Hold it, hold it, ha ha, okay, here we go
A, B, C (One, two, three, four)
A-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum (A-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum)
[Verse 1: Michael Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, (The Jacksons)]
You went to school to learn, girl
Things you never, never knew before
Like "I" before "E" except after "C"
And why 2 plus 2 makes 4
Now, now, now
I'm gonna teach you (Teach you, teach you)
All about love, girl (All about love)
Sit yourself down, take a seat
All you gotta do is repeat after me
[Chorus: The Jackson 5]
A B C
Easy as, 1 2 3
As simple as, do re mi
A B C, 1 2 3
Baby, you and me, girl
A B C
Easy as, 1 2 3
As simple as, do re mi
A B C, 1 2 3
Baby, you and me, girl
[Post-Chorus: The Jackson 5]
Come on and love me just a little bit
Come on and love me just a little bit
I'm gonna teach you how to sing it out
Come on, come on, come on
Let me show you what it's all about
[Verse 2: Michael Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, (The Jacksons)]
Reading, writing, arithmetic
Are the branches of the learning tree
But listen without the roots of love every day, 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)
How to spell "me", "you", add the two
Listen to me, baby
That's all you gotta do
[Chorus: The Jackson 5]
Oh, A B C
It's easy as, 1 2 3
As simple as, do re mi
A B C, 1 2 3
Baby, you and me, girl
A B C, it's easy
It's like counting up to 3
Sing a simple melody
That's how easy love can be
That's how easy love can be
Sing a simple melody
1 2 3
You and me
[Bridge: The Jacksons & Michael Jackson]
Sit down, girl
I think I love ya
No, get up, girl
Show me what you can do
Shake it, shake it, baby (Come on now)
Shake it, shake it, baby (Ooh, ooh)
Shake it, shake it, baby (Oh)
1 2 3, baby (Ooh ooh)
A B C, baby (Na, na)
Do re mi, baby (Oh)
That's how easy love can be
[Chorus: Michael Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, (The Jacksons)]
A B C, it's easy
It's like counting up to 3
Sing a simple melody
That's how easy love can be
I'm gonna teach you how to sing it out
Come-a, come-a, come-a, let me show you what's it's all about
(A B C) Uh-huh (1 2 3)
A B C
A B C it's easy
It's like counting up to 3
Sing a simple melody
That's how easy love can be
I'm gonna teach you how to sing it out
Come-a, come-a, come-a, let me show you what's it's all about
A B C, it's easy
It's like counting up to 3
Sing a simple melody
That's how easy love can be
I'm gonna teach you how to sing it out, sing it out
Oh, Sing it, oh, sing it oh baby
A B C, it's easy
It's like counting up to 3
Sing a simple melody
[Outro: Michael Jackson & (Jackie Jackson)]
Thank you very much
(How are you?)