Released: March 29, 1973
Songwriter: Deke Richards
Producer: Deke Richards
[Verse 1: Michael]
My mama told me when I was quite young
Don't be a bad boy and don't run
'Cause he's gonna get you
He's gonna get you
[Pre-Chorus]
So little girl that's why I'm tellin' you
Don't you dare break my heart in two
Or he's gonna get you
He's gonna get you
[Chorus: Jackson 5 + Jermaine]
The Boogie Man's gonna get you
If you're messin' around in the dark
Playin' with my love and affection
That ain't smart, no that ain't smart, oh
[Verse 2: Jackie + Jermaine + (Jackson 5)]
So little girl that's why I'm tellin' you
Take my love, take my money
But don't you dare break my heart in two
Or he's gonna get you (He's gonna get you)
He's gonna get you (He's gonna get you)
[Chorus: Jackson 5 + Jermaine]
The Boogie Man's gonna get you
If you're messin' around in the dark
Playin' with my love and affection
That ain't smart, no that ain't smart, oh
[Bridge]
Look out, look out, here he comes, there he is, run
The Boogie Man will get ya
The Boogie Man will get ya
The Boogie Man's gonna get ya (If you're a bad girl)
The Boogie Man's gonna get ya (Don't make me sad girl, oh)
Here he comes, here he comes, here he comes, here he comes, woo
[Chorus: Jackson 5 + Jermaine]
The Boogie Man's gonna get you
If you're messin' around in the dark
Playin' with my love and affection
That ain't smart, no that ain't smart, oh
The Boogie Man is gonna get you (I'm crazy about you, baby)
If you're messin' around in the dark (I'm crazy 'bout your love)
Playin' with my love and affection
That ain't smart, no that ain't smart, oh
My mama told me when I was quite young
Don't be a bad boy and don't run
'Cause he's gonna get you
He's gonna get you
[Pre-Chorus]
So little girl that's why I'm tellin' you
Don't you dare break my heart in two
Or he's gonna get you
He's gonna get you
[Chorus: Jackson 5 + Jermaine]
The Boogie Man's gonna get you
If you're messin' around in the dark
Playin' with my love and affection
That ain't smart, no that ain't smart, oh
[Verse 2: Jackie + Jermaine + (Jackson 5)]
So little girl that's why I'm tellin' you
Take my love, take my money
But don't you dare break my heart in two
Or he's gonna get you (He's gonna get you)
He's gonna get you (He's gonna get you)
[Chorus: Jackson 5 + Jermaine]
The Boogie Man's gonna get you
If you're messin' around in the dark
Playin' with my love and affection
That ain't smart, no that ain't smart, oh
[Bridge]
Look out, look out, here he comes, there he is, run
The Boogie Man will get ya
The Boogie Man will get ya
The Boogie Man's gonna get ya (If you're a bad girl)
The Boogie Man's gonna get ya (Don't make me sad girl, oh)
Here he comes, here he comes, here he comes, here he comes, woo
[Chorus: Jackson 5 + Jermaine]
The Boogie Man's gonna get you
If you're messin' around in the dark
Playin' with my love and affection
That ain't smart, no that ain't smart, oh
The Boogie Man is gonna get you (I'm crazy about you, baby)
If you're messin' around in the dark (I'm crazy 'bout your love)
Playin' with my love and affection
That ain't smart, no that ain't smart, oh
Anthology (1976 Edition)
- I Want You Back
- Don’t Know Why I Love You
- Goin’ Back to Indiana
- Skywriter
- Hallelujah Day
- Rockin’ Robin
- Lookin’ Through the Windows
- I Found That Girl
- I Am Love
- Body Language (Do the Love Dance)
- Little Bitty Pretty One
- ABC
- Sugar Daddy
- Get It Together
- Mama’s Pearl
- The Boogie Man
- All I Do Is Think of You
- Whatever You Got, I Want
- I’ll Be There
- I Wanna Be Where You Are
- Got to Be There
- Ben
- We’re Almost There
- Just a Little Bit of You
- Never Can Say Goodbye
- Dancing Machine
- Daddy’s Home
- That’s How Love Goes
- The Love You Save
- Love Don’t Want to Leave
- Corner of the Sky
- Maybe Tomorrow
- Forever Came Today
- Skywriter (1973)
- Anthology (1976 Edition) (1976)
- Anthology (1986 Edition) (1986)
- Soulsation! (1995)
- Skywriter/Get It Together (2001)
- I Want You Back
- ABC
- I’ll Be There
- Who’s Lovin’ You
- The Love You Save
- Never Can Say Goodbye
- Give Love On Christmas Day
- Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
- I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
- Dancing Machine
- All I Do Is Think of You
- Maybe Tomorrow
- One More Chance
- Ben
- Blame It On The Boogie
- My Little Baby
- I Will Find a Way
- Goin’ Back to Indiana
- Don’t Let Your Baby Catch You
- Superstition
- Ask The Lonely
- I Was Made To Love Her
- (I Know) I’m Losing You
- My Cherie Amour