The Jackson 5

Released: September 18, 2012

Songwriter: Smokey Robinson Warren “Pete” Moore

Producer: Bobby Taylor

The sun is shining, there’s plenty of light
A new day is dawning, it’s sunny and bright (oh yea)
But after I’ve been crying all night
The sun is cold and the new day seems old
Since I lost my baby (since I lost my baby)
Oh since I lost my baby (since I lost my baby)

The birds are singing and the children are playing
There’s plenty of work and the bosses are paying
Not a sad word should a young heart be saying
But fun is a bore, and with money I’m poor

Since I lost my baby (since I lost my baby)
Oh, since I lost my baby (since I lost my baby)
Next time I’ll be kinder (next time I’ll be kinder)
Oh, won’t you please just help me find her (please won’t you help me)

Till I find her I’ll be kinder (till I find her I’ll be kinder)
Everyday I’m growing kinder to find her inclined to
Inclined to find my baby
I’m looking everywhere (baby)
Oh, I really really care, yeah

Oh, yeah

Determination is fading fast
Exploration is a thing of the past
Can’t see how my hope’s gonna last
Good things are bad and what’s happy is sad

Since I lost my baby (since I lost my baby)
Oh since I lost my baby (since I lost my baby)
I feel so sad I feel so bad, bad oh yeah

I’m lost in the feeling
I’m looking everywhere
Oooh, oh yeah
Oh baby I feel so sad

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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