The Jackson 5

Released: September 18, 2012

Songwriter: Holland-Dozier-Holland Brian Holland Lamont Dozier Eddie Holland

Producer: Hal Davis

Wait
I need love, love
To ease my mind
I need to find, find someone to call mine
But mama said

You can't hurry love
No, you just have to wait
She said love don't come easy
It's a game of give and take

You can't hurry love
No, you just have to wait
You got to just, give it time
No matter how long it takes

But how many heartaches
Must I stand before I find a love
To let me live again
Right now the only thing
That keeps me hangin' on
When I feel my strength, getting
It's almost gone
I remember mama said:

You can't hurry love
No, you just have to wait
She said love don't come easy
It's a game of give and take

How long must I wait
How much more can I take
Before loneliness will cause my heart
Heartbreak?

No I can't bare to live my life alone
I grow impatient for a love to call my own
But when I feel that I, I can't go on
These precious words keeps me hangin' on
I remember mama said:

You can't hurry love
No, you just have to wait
She said love don't come easy
It's a game of give and take

You can't hurry love
No, you just have to wait
She said just, give it time
No matter how long it takes

Wait
You know love don't come easy
But I keep on waiting
Anticipating for that soft voice
To talk to me at night

While some tender arms
To hold me tight
Oooh I been waiting
I been on waiting
But it ain't easy
Oooh It ain't easy
But mama said:

You can't hurry love
No, you just have to wait
She said love don't come easy
It's a game of give and take

You can't hurry love
No, you just have to wait
She said just, give it time
No matter how long it takes

You can't hurry love
Noooo, you just have to wait
(Love don't come easy)
It's a game of give and take

You can't hurry love
Noooo, you just have to wait
She said just give it time
No matter how long it takes

You can't hurry love
Noooo, you just have to wait
(Love don't come easy)
It's a game of give and take

You can't hurry love
Noooo, you just have to wait
She said just give it time
No matter how long it takes

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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