Released: May 8, 1970
Songwriter: George Gordy Allen Story
Producer: Hal Davis
You better make a way for the young folks
Here we come and we're so alive
We're here for business buddy and don't want no jive
Brighter tomorrows are in our eyes
You better make a way for the young folks
Yeah yeah yeah yeah!
We say yes and you say no
We ask you why and you close the door
My old friend, I thought you knew by now, yeah
You can't do that to the young folks, oh
No no no no!
You might no like it, but I've got to tell you
I've got to tell you, oh yeah...
You better make way for the young folks
Ooo, yeah....
We're marching with signs
We're standing in lines, yeah, yeah
Protesting your rights
To turn out the lights in our lives
Here's the deal, accept it if you will
We're coming on strong, yeah
It's our turn to build
My old friend, I thought you knew by now, yeah
You gotta make a way for the young folks
Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
You may not like it, but I've got to tell you
I've got to tell you, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah
You better make a way, you better make a way
You gotta make a way for the young folks, yeah, yeah
Oh, oh, yeah, yeah, ooh
You may not like it but I've got to tell you
I've got to tell you, na na na na
Here we come and we're so alive
We're here for business buddy and don't want no jive
Brighter tomorrows are in our eyes
You better make a way for the young folks
Yeah yeah yeah yeah!
We say yes and you say no
We ask you why and you close the door
My old friend, I thought you knew by now, yeah
You can't do that to the young folks, oh
No no no no!
You might no like it, but I've got to tell you
I've got to tell you, oh yeah...
You better make way for the young folks
Ooo, yeah....
We're marching with signs
We're standing in lines, yeah, yeah
Protesting your rights
To turn out the lights in our lives
Here's the deal, accept it if you will
We're coming on strong, yeah
It's our turn to build
My old friend, I thought you knew by now, yeah
You gotta make a way for the young folks
Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
You may not like it, but I've got to tell you
I've got to tell you, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah
You better make a way, you better make a way
You gotta make a way for the young folks, yeah, yeah
Oh, oh, yeah, yeah, ooh
You may not like it but I've got to tell you
I've got to tell you, na na na na
Anthology (2005 Gold Edition)
- I Want You Back
- Mama I Got a Brand New Thing (Don’t Say No)
- I’m So Happy
- Lookin’ Through the Windows
- I Found That Girl
- I Am Love
- The Young Folks
- Doctor My Eyes
- Little Bitty Pretty One
- ABC
- Sugar Daddy
- Darling Dear
- It’s Too Late to Change the Time
- Get It Together
- Mama’s Pearl
- Forever Came Today
- I’ll Bet You
- Hallelujah Day
- I’ll Be There
- Never Can Say Goodbye
- The Love You Save
- Love Song
- Corner of the Sky
- Maybe Tomorrow
- It’s Great to Be Here
- The Life Of The Party
- Whatever You Got, I Want
- Hum Along and Dance
- We’re Here To Entertain You
- Touch
- Who’s Lovin’ You
- All I Do Is Think of You
- Goin’ Back to Indiana
- Daddy’s Home (Live in Japan, 1973)
- ABC (1970)
- Soulsation! (1995)
- Anthology (2000 Edition) (2000)
- Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5/ABC (2000)
- Anthology (2005 Gold Edition) (2005)
- Anthology (2006 Edition) (2006)
- The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. 10: 1970 (2008)
- 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