J5: stop! nanana! youd better save it! Stop, stop, stop, youd 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 youd quit.
When we grew up you traded Your promise for my ring Now just like back to grade school Youre doing the same old thing!
Chorus: Stop! the love you save may be your own! Darling, take it slow Or some day youll be all alone. Youd better stop the love you save may be your own! Darling, look both ways before you cross me Youre headed for the danger zone.
Michael: Im the one who loves you! Im the one you need!
Jermaine: those other guys will put you down As soon as they succeed!
Michael: theyll ruin your reputation! Theyll label you a flirt!
Jermaine: the way they talk about you Theyll 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 Youre way ahead of your times!
Repeat chorus
Bridge:
J5: slow down. Slow down. Slow down. Slow down.
Michael: S is for save it T is for take it slow O is for oh, no! P is for please, please, dont 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 youll be all alone.
Michael: youd better stop! the love you save may be your own! Jermaine: please, please Or some day, some day baby, Youll be all alone
Those other guys will put you down as soon as they succeed.
Michael: stop! the love you save may be your own...