Holy Trinity High School Class of `73

1969-1973

"Song of the Day"

July 31, 2025

"The Love You Save" is a song recorded by the Jackson 5 for Motown
Records. It was released as a single on May 13, 1970, and held the
number-one spot on the soul singles chart in the US for six weeks
and for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, from
June 27 to July 4, 1970. The single is the third of the four-in-a-row
Jackson 5 #1 hits released (the others were "I Want You Back",
"ABC" and "I'll Be There").

ABC is the second studio album by the Jackson 5 and was issued on
May 8, 1970, by Motown Records. It featured the #1 singles, "ABC"
and "The Love You Save". The album peaked at #4 on the Billboard
200 Albums Chart and at #1 on the Billboard Soul Albums chart.

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The Love You Save - Jackson 5 (1970)

Stop! Na, na, na! You'd better save it
Stop, stop, stop, you'd 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 old thing

Stop! The love you save may be your own
Darling, take it slow
Or someday, you'll be all alone
You'd better stop! The love you save may be your own
Darling, look both ways before you cross me
You're headed 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 Benji held your hand he felt
Electricity

When Alexander called you
He said he rang your chime
Christopher discovered
You're way ahead of your time

Stop! The love you save may be your own
Darling, take it slow
Or someday, you'll be all alone
You'd better stop! The love you save may be your own
Darling, look both ways before you cross me
You're headed for a danger zone

Slow down
Slow down
Slow down
Slow down

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
Some day, you may be all alone
Stop it
Save it, girl
Baby! Ooh

You'd better stop! The love you save may be your own
Please, please
Or 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

Stop! The love you save may be your own, baby
You'd 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't you know? Don't you 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


Songwriters: The Corporation (Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Alphonzo Mizell, and Deke Richards)

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