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here, when all my work is done, babe she calls and she says dear, can i come i say to her that you know our love has gone but agressive heart no, really not the one she comes to the door crying at my feet guilt shines in her eyes as she slowly sinks in deep you know our love couldn't last forever persuade your way but you ain't clever i close the door and i say never (i don't care) what you're saying (walk right now) i ain't playing (love elsewhere) for you i'm praying (don't look back) you ain't staying here, i'm crying i can't sleep i sigh 'cause i thought this would never be i say ooh i'm screaming out for someone and now she's knochin' on the door for me she just won't leave me alone she wants to speak with me and persuade me in her arms and now she's calling on the phone for me oh, just won't leave me alone deep down inside she's trying to be clever to love once more then leave me forever i close the door and i say never (i don't care) what you're saying (walk right now) i ain't playing (love elsewhere) for you i'm praying (don't look back) you ain't staying (i don't care) what you're saying (walk right now) what you're doing to me (love elsewhere) what you're doing to me (don't look back) wooo! i try so hard to cope with you i can't bear the things you put me through to love as friends no, i wish that we could see but persuasive heart just won't let pure friendship be you know our love couldn't last forever persuade your way but you ain't clever i close the door and i say never (i don't care) what you're saying (walk right now) i ain't playing (love elsewhere) for you i'm praying (don't look back) you ain't staying (i don't care) what you're saying (walk right now) i ain't playing (love elsewhere) for you i'm praying (don't look back) what you're doing to me (i don't care) what you're doing to me (walk right now) what you're doing to me (love elsewhere) what you're doing to me (don't look back) wooo! no, babe (i don't care) (walk right now) (love elsewhere) (don't look back) (i don't care) (walk right now) (love elsewhere) (don't look back) (i don't care) --------------------------------------------------------- j5:stop! na na na! you'd better save it! stop, stop, stop, you'd better save it! michael: when we played tag in grade school you wanted to be it. but chasing boys was just a fad you crossed your heart you'd quit. when we grew up you traded your promise for my ring now just like back to grade school you're doing the same old thing! chorus: stop! the love you save may be your own! darling, take it slow or some day you'll be all alone. you'd better stop the love you save may be your own! darling, look both ways before you cross me you're headed for the danger zone. michael: i'm the one who loves you! i'm the one you need! jermaine: those other guys will put you down as soon as they succeed! michael: they'll ruin your reputation! they'll label you a flirt! jermaine: the way they talk about you they'll turn your name to dirt, oh! second verse: michael: isaac said he kissed you beneath the apple tree when benjie held your hand he felt e-lec-tri-ci-tee! when alexander called you he said he rang your chimes. christopher discovered you're way ahead of your times! chorus: stop! the love you save may be your own! darling, take it slow or some day you'll be all alone. you'd better stop the love you save may be your own! darling, look both ways before you cross me you're headed for a danger zone. bridge j5: slow down. slow down. slow down. slow down. michael: s is for "save it" t is for "take it slow" o is for "oh, no!" p is for "please, please, don't go!" jermaine: the love you save may be your own... michael: some day you may be all alone... jermaine: stop it! michael: save it, girl! jermaine: baby! ooooh! michael: youu better stop the love you save may be your own michael: you'd better stop! the love you save may be your own! jermaine: please, please or some day, some day baby, you'll be all alone michael: i'm the one who loves you! i'm the one you need! jermaine: those other guys will put you down as soon as they succeed. (michael: ahhhhh!) michael: stop! the love you save may be your own, baby jermaine: you'd better stop it, stop it, stop it girl! or someday you'll be allll alone. the way they talk about you they'll turn your name to dirt. stop! the love you save may be your own! jermaine: don't cha know don't cha know. some day baby you'll be alll alone. (wait a while) those other guys will put you down as soon as they succeed. michael: stop! the love you save may be your own! darling