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I’ll Bet YouThe Jackson 5

Released: May 8, 1970

Songwriter: Theresa Lindsey Sidney Barnes George Clinton

Producer: Hal Davis

Ice creme cone on a red hot stove will melt, and I'll bet ya
A drowning man's very first word is help, and I'll bet ya
If you bet on a horse and the horse don't win, you lose, and I'll bet ya
If you try, to sit on air, you're gonna fall, and I'll bet ya

If you want a winning hand
If you want a perfect man
That you never lose my love
I'm gonna win, and I'll bet ya
That you never lose my love
I'm gonna win, and I'll bet ya

Take a car, without fuel, it ain't gonna move, and I'll bet ya
A carpenter can't build his house without any tools, and I'll bet ya
If your shoes are too small, they hurt your feet, and I'll bet ya
And you can't know what's goin' on, if you're asleep, oh I'll bet ya

If you want a winning hand
If you want a perfect man
That you never lose my love
I'm gonna win, and I'll bet ya
That you never lose my love
I know I'm gonna win, and I'll bet ya

Ooooh, (ooooh)
Aaargh, aaargh

I'll bet you never lose my love
I'm gonna win, and I'll bet ya
That you never lose my love
I know I'm gonna win, and I'll bet ya etc

The Jackson 5

The Jackson 5 were originally formed in 1963 under the name, The Jackson Brothers. The founding members were Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Marlon. Michael would join the group as the lead singer a year later, a move which pushed Jermaine to sing the backing vocals and play the lead guitar.

After participating in a series of talent shows, they entered the professional music scene in 1967, signing with Steeltown Records and releasing ten singles. In 1969, they left Steeltown Records in order to sign with Motown.

In 1975, most of the Jacksons had opted out of recording any more music for Motown, expressing desires to have creative control over their songs, as well as royalties. Learning that they were earning only 2.8% of royalties from Motown, Joe Jackson, the father and manager of the group, began to negotiate a lucrative contract with Epic records, which offered a royalty rate of 20% per record. The deal was completed in June 1975. As Motown owned the name The Jackson 5, the group simply renamed themselves The Jacksons.

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