Jackson 5ive

ABC by The Jackson Five

Original Air Dates: 1971 - 1973 (ABC)   Location: Gary, Indiana

COMPLETE LYRICS

Michael: A buh-buh buh buh-buh
Five: A buh-buh buh buh-buh
Michael: You went to school to learn, girl
Things you never, never knew before . . .

Jermaine: Like I before E except after C . . .
Michael: And why 2 plus 2 makes four. Now now now, I'm gonna teach you . . .
Five: Teach you, teach you
Michael: All about love, dear...
Five: All about love

Jermaine: Sit yourself down, take a seat all you gotta do is reapeat after me.

Chorus:
Five: ABC
Michael: Easy as...
Five: 123
Michael: Or simple as...
Five: Do re mi
Michael: ABC, that's how easy love can be, now!
Five: ABC
Michael: Easy as...
Five: 123
Michael: Or simple as...
Five: Do re mi
Michael: ABC, 123, baby, you and me!

Tito: Come on, let me love you just a little bit!
Jackie: Come on, let me love you just a little bit!
Jermaine: I'm a going to teach how to sing it out!
Michael: Come on, come one, come on
Let me show you what it's all about!
Reading, writing and arithmetic are the branches of the learning tree.

Jermaine: But without the roots of love every day, girl
Michael: Your education ain't complete.  T-T-T-Teacher's gonna show you
Five: Show you, show you
Michael: How to get an A!

Five: Nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah!
Michael: Spell "me" "you"
Five: Add the two!
Jermaine: Listen to me baby, that's all you gotta do!
Chorus

Bridge
Michael: Sit down, girl!  I think I love you!  No!
Get up, girl!  Show me what you can do!

Shake it, shake it, baby, come on now!  Shake it, shake it, baby, ooo oooh!
Shake it shake it, baby, huh!
ABC, baby, oo ooo!  123, baby, nah nah!
Do re mi, baby, huh!  That's how easy love can be.

Five: ABC
Michael: ABC, it's easy Easy as 123
It's like counting up to 3 or simple as Do re mi
Sing a simple melody
All: That's how easy love can be!