Michael Jackson

Released: January 24, 1972

Songwriter: Willie Hutch

Producer: Willie Hutch

[Intro]
Ooh
Foolish of me, I could not see
The forest for the trees
You have been so true
I have been so cruel to you
Oh, girl please do not leave me

[Verse 1]
If you stay I will find a way
To erase the past
Baby do not leave me
Girl do not take your love from me
Oh girl

What can I say to make you stay
Baby, do not leave me
You have been so kind
It blows my mind to know
Oh girl, I really hurt you

[Chorus]
Tell me girl, it is not too late
And you give me a chance
To make it up to you
Do not take your love from me
Girl do not take your love
Do not take your love

[Verse 2]
Girl, if you take your love away from me
I am going to be in misery
Your love is the strength that I lean upon
How will I make it when it is gone
Of all the little things I wanted to say
I really wanted to do
Girl , this time
Ooh, oh girl I really mean it

[Chorus]
So tell me girl, it is not too late
And you will give me a chance
To make it up to you
Do not take your love from me
Do not take your love, no no no no no
Do not take your love
Do not leave me girl

[Outro]
Do not take your love from me
Baby, do not take your love from me
Do not take your love from me
Oh, do not take your love from me
Baby, do not take your love from me

Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary, Indiana. Jackson began his career when he was seven years old as the lead singer of the Jackson 5, breaking into stardom in 1969 after signing into Motown. The Jackson 5’s first four singles all peaked at number one on the Billboard 100, and soon after Michael pursued a solo career.

His breakthrough fifth album, 1979’s Off The Wall produced four top ten hits (including “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough”) and sold 20 million copies, establishing him as a household name. The album was followed with 1982’s Thriller, which became the best selling album of all time, and was the first album to feature seven top 10 singles, including “Billie Jean” and “Beat It.”

In 1985, Michael contributed to the collaboration single “We Are The World”, which remains one of the best-selling singles of all time and raised nearly $65 million for famine relief.

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Anthology (1986 Edition)

From the albums

Got To Be There (1972)
One Day in Your Life (1981)
Anthology (1986 Edition) (1986)
Anthology (1995 Edition) (1995)
Anthology (2008 Gold Edition) (2008)
Michael Jackson & Jackson 5: The Motown Years (2008)
Hello World: The Motown Solo Collection (2009)

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Michael Jackson

Anthology (1986 Edition)