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Coming HomeThe Jackson 5

Songwriter: Berry Gordy Fonce Mizell Freddie Perren Deke Richards

Producer: The Corporation

[Verse 1: Michael Jackson]
Sun is in the sky
Shining everywhere
But I don't see the light
And no one seems to care
That's why I'm packing up again
Gotta leave this empty life
Got a ticket in my hand
So look for me tonight

[Chorus: The Jackson 5 & Michael Jackson]
Baby, I'm coming home, coming home
Coming home (Baby, won't you leave on the porchlight)
So happy I'm coming home, coming home
Where I belong

[Bridge: Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5]
Baby, I ain't too proud to get on my knees
Can't tell you how I miss you
Can't tell you how I miss my baby

[Verse 2: Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5]
You could say hello (You could say hello)
And make me feel alive (Make me feel alive)
Ooh, Heaven only knows (Heaven only knows)
Happy tears will fill my eyes
Oh, you could turn away
And make me wanna cry
Tell me it's too late
But I got to know I tried

[Chorus: The Jackson 5 & Michael Jackson]
That's why I'm coming home, I'm coming home
Ooh baby, I'm coming home (Baby, won't you leave on the porchlight)
So happy I'm coming home, I'm coming home
Where I belong
With you, baby
I belong with you, baby
Back to you

[Bridge: Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5]
Baby, life ain't been so good to me
Gonna tell you what it's like, girl (Life without you)
I want you, need you

[Chorus: Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5]
So baby, I'm coming home, coming home
Back where I belong
So baby, won't you leave on the porchlight
(Coming home) Look out your window
(Coming home) Coming 'round the corner
(Coming home) Onto your doorstep
Oh baby, I'm coming home, coming home
Back where I belong

[Outro: The Jackson 5]
Coming home, coming home, coming home
Coming home, coming home, coming home
Coming home, coming home, coming home

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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