Album: ABC (1970)
Charted: 8 1
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  • A buh-buh buh buh-buh
    A buh-buh buh buh-buh

    You went to school to learn, girl
    Things you never, never knew before
    Like I before E except after C
    And why two plus two makes four
    Now, now, now, I'm gonna teach you
    Teach you, teach you
    All about love, dear
    All about love
    Sit yourself down, take a seat
    All you gotta do is repeat after me

    ABC
    Easy as
    One, two, three
    Or simple as
    Do re mi
    ABC, one, two, three, baby, you and me girl
    ABC
    Easy as
    One, two, three
    Or simple as
    Do re mi
    ABC, one, two, three, baby, you and me

    Come on, let me love you just a little bit
    Come on, let me love you just a little bit
    I'm a going to teach how to sing it out
    Come on, come on, come on
    Let me show you what it's all about

    Reading, writing and arithmetic
    Are the branches of the learning tree
    But without the roots of love every day, girl
    Your education ain't complete
    T-T-T-Teacher's gonna show you
    Show you, show you
    How to get an A
    Nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah
    Spell "me" "you"
    Add the two
    Listen to me baby, that's all you gotta do

    Oh, ABC
    As easy as
    One, two, three
    Or simple as
    Do re mi
    ABC, one, two, three, baby, you and me girl
    ABC
    It's easy
    It's like counting up to three (One, two, three)
    Sing a simple melody (Do re mi, ABC)
    That's how easy love can be

    Sit down, girl
    I think I love you
    No
    Get up, girl
    Show me what you can do

    Shake it, shake it, baby, come on now
    Shake it, shake it, baby, ooh ooh
    Shake it shake it, baby, huh
    One, two, three, baby, ooh ooh
    ABC, baby, nah nah
    Do re mi, baby, huh
    That's how easy love can be

    ABC, it's easy
    It's like counting up to three (One, two, three)
    Sing a simple melody (Do re mi, ABC)
    That's how easy love can be
    (I'm not gonna teach you how to sing it out)
    Come on come on come on let me show you what it's all about
    ABC, it's easy
    It's like counting up to three (One, two, three)
    Sing a simple melody (Do re mi, ABC)
    That's how easy love can be
    (I'm not gonna teach you how to sing it out)
    Sing it out, sing it, sing it, sing it
    Oh baby, ABC, it's easy
    It's like counting up to three (One, two, three)
    Sing a simple melody (Do re mi, ABC)
    That's how easy love can be Writer/s: Alphonzo Mizell, Berry Gordy, Dennis Lussier, Freddie Perren
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 12

  • Andre from Pittsburgh/pa, PaWhen I was a young boy I used to lisson to the Jackson 5 all the time tell one day I began to write down these words ...ABC its easy as one two three I say for it door ray me ABC that's how easy love could be ...Exs.......So I look on a Jackson 5 45 record. I found the adress to motown in mailed my lyrics to thay gave me a 30.00 check I never cashed it in that is the gods truth. A.M from Pittsbrugh PA.
  • Camille from Toronto, OhThe Jackson's jazz, soul and passionate sound really came alive in this verbally simplistic tune. It was clean, pure and fun to listen to; in fact, it still is.
  • Breanna from Henderson, NvI agree with Rachel.
  • Annie from Lombard, Ilthis was sampled into my song "take it back"
  • John from Nashville, TnThis song came about when co-writer Deke Richards was noodling at the piano. As Richards was noodling, he came up with the lines "ABC/1 2 3/Do re mi/You and Me". And a million-seller was born!
  • Jade from Washington D.c., DcA friend of mine was singing this the other day. He made a slight mistake though. That is because he was singing the lyrics to 'ABC', but singing the melody of 'Candy Girl' by New Edition. LOL!
  • Tal from Cheshire, --Love it. It just lightens your mood. And Rachel, Micheal was normal back then, it's just now that he's a wierdo.
  • Meredith from Wauwatosa, WiThis is great for teaching kids the first 3 letters of the alphabet, the first 3 numbers and the first 3 vocal notes. This song makes me giggle!
  • Rachel from Cleveland, AlI love the song but I hate the man who sings it.
  • Johnny from Los Angeles, CaAppreciate the contrast
  • Linus from Hamilton, On, CanadaFun little song.
  • Brandon from Mcadoo, Pathis song is the gratest song ever!!!!!
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