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| The Corporation | |
| J5: Stop! | |
| Nanana! You'd better save it! | |
| Stop, stop, stop, you'd better save it! | |
| Michael: 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! | |
| CHORUS:Stop! | |
| The love you save may be your own! | |
| Darling, take it slow | |
| Or some day 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 the danger zone. | |
| Michael: I'm the one who loves you! | |
| I'm the one you need! | |
| Jermaine: | |
| Those other guys will put you down | |
| As soon as they succeed! | |
| Michael: They'll ruin your reputation! | |
| They'll label you a flirt! | |
| Jermaine: | |
| The way they talk about you | |
| They'll turn your name to dirt, oh! | |
| Second verse: | |
| Michael: Isaac said he kissed you | |
| Beneath the apple tree | |
| When Benjie held your hand he felt | |
| E-lec-tri-ci-tee! | |
| When Alexander called you | |
| He said he rang your chimes | |
| Christopher discovered | |
| You're way ahead of your times! | |
| REPEAT CHO | |
| RUSBRIDGE: | |
| J5: Slow down. | |
| Slow down. | |
| Slow downSlow down. | |
| Michael: S is for "Save it" | |
| T is for "Take it slow" | |
| O is for "Oh, no!" | |
| P is for "Please, please, don't go!" | |
| Jermaine: | |
| The love you save may be your own... | |
| Michael: Some day you may be all alone... | |
| Jermaine: | |
| Stop it!Michael: | |
| Save it, girl! | |
| Jermaine: | |
| Or some day you'll be all alone. | |
| Michael: You'd better stop! the love you save may be your own! | |
| Jermaine: | |
| Please, please | |
| Or some day, some day baby, | |
| You'll be all alone | |
| Those other guys will put you down as soon as they succeed. | |
| Michael: Stop! | |
| The love yousave may be your own...etc to | |
| FADE |