The Jackson 5

Songwriter: Bobby Taylor Marty Coleman Wesley Henderson Gus McKinney

Producer: Bobby Taylor

[Intro: Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5]
Love, oh love, oh love, sweet love
Let me tell you now, uh huh

Gave you all my heart, treated you tenderly
I had to take a whole lot of heartbreak
Just to make you see

[Chorus: Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5]
You ain't giving me what I want
(So I'm gonna get it all back)
Trying so hard to change your mind
('Cause it's running on a one way track)
All I wanted was a little bit of love
('Cause you don't know about that)
I'm gonna give it to somebody else
('Cause you ain't where it's at)

[Verse 1: Michael Jackson]
Got hung up for her personality, yeah
But all it did was make a fool out of me
I thought that I was giving you satisfaction, yeah
Then I found out that it was a false reaction

[Chorus: Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5]
You ain't giving me what I want
(So I'm gonna get it all back)
Trying so hard to change your mind
('Cause it's running on a one way track)
All I wanted was a little bit of love
('Cause you don't know about that)
I'm gonna give it to somebody else
('Cause you ain't where it's at)

[Verse 2: Michael Jackson]
Loving you is one mistake
That feeling got me confused
That I found out at once
I was being misused
It hurt me to my heart
To find from the very beginning
All that I was in store
Was an unhappy ending

[Chorus: Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5]
You ain't giving me what I want
(So I'm gonna get it all back)
I'm gonna give it to somebody else
('Cause you ain't where it's at)

[Bridge: The Jackson 5]
Well, well, well, who will you choose?
Who will it be representing me?
Well, well, well, who will you approve?

[Chorus: Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5]
You ain't giving me what I want
(So I'm gonna get it all back)
Trying so hard to change your mind
('Cause it's running on a one way track)
All I wanted was a little bit of love
('Cause you don't know about that)
I'm gonna give it to somebody else
('Cause you ain't where it's at)

[Verse 3: Michael Jackson]
Now that I finally got myself together
Can't walk away with a smile on my face
Knowing that the past has gone forever
Memory of you will be hard to erase

[Chorus: Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5]
Oh, you ain't giving me what I want
(So I'm gonna get it all back)
I'm gonna give it to somebody else
('Cause you ain't where it's at)

[Bridge: The Jackson 5]
Well, well, well, who will you choose?
Who will it be representing me?
Well, well, well, who will you approve?

[Chorus: Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5]
You ain't giving me what I want
(So I'm gonna get it all back)
I'm trying so hard to change your mind
('Cause it's running on a one way track)
All I wanted was a little bit of love
('Cause you don't know about that)
I'm gonna give it to somebody else
('Cause you ain't where it's at)

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.

more tracks from the album

Soulsation!

From the album

Soulsation! (1995)

The Jackson 5 popular songs

You Ain’t Giving Me What I Want (So I’m Taking It All Back)The Jackson 5

The Jackson 5

Soulsation!