ABC
Jackson 5 · X4 Jackson 5 [2010]
Michael: A buh-buh buh buh-buh
J5: A buh-buh buh buh-buh
Michael: You went to school to learn, girl
Things you never, never knew before...
Jermaine: Like I before E except after C...
Michael: And why 2 plus 2 makes four
Now now now, I'm gonna teach you...
J5: Teach you, teach you
Michael: All about love, dear...
J5: All about love
Jermaine: Sit yourself down, take a seat
All you gotta do is reapeat after me.
CHORUS:
J5: ABC
Michael: Easy as...
J5: 123
Michael: Or simple as...
J5: Do re mi
Michael: ABC, 123, baby, you and me girl!
J5: ABC
Michael: Easy as...
J5: 123
Michael: Or simple as...
J5: Do re mi
Michael: ABC, 123, baby, you and me!
Tito: Come on, let me love you just a little bit!
Jackie: Come on, let me love you just a little bit!
Jermaine: I'm a going to teach how to sing it out!
Michael: Come on, come one, come on
Let me show you what it's all about!
Reading, writing and arithmetic
Are the branches of the learning tree
Jermaine: But without the roots of love every day, girl
Michael: Your education ain't complete
T-T-T-Teacher's gonna show you
J5: Show you, show you
Michael: How to get an A!
J5: Nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah!
Michael: Spell "me" "you"
J5: Add the two!
Jermaine: Listen to me baby, that's all you gotta do!
Chorus:
Oh, ABC, easy as 123,
Or as simple as do re mi
ABC, 123 baby you and me girl!
ABC (It's easy it's like counting it's like counting up to three) 123
(Sing a simple melody) do re mi, ABC, 123, that's how easy love can be!
And if that's easy, look at me, sing a simple melody, 123, you and me!
BRIDGE:
Michael: 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, ooo oooh!
Shake it shake it, baby, huh!
123, baby, oo ooo!
ABC, baby, nah nah!
Do re mi, baby, huh!
That's how easy love can be.
Chorus:
ABC, (It's easy, it's like counting up to three) 123,
(Sing a simple melody) do re mi, ABC, 123, that's how easy love can be!
I'm gonna teach you how to sing it out!
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, let me show you what it's all about!
Chorus:
ABC, (it's easy it's like counting up to three) 123,
(Sing a simple melody) do re mi, ABC, 123, that's how easy love can be!
I'm a gonna teach you how to sing it out,
(Oh!) Sing it out! (Oh) Sing it out (Oh) Sing it out (oh baby) sing it!
Chorus:
ABC, (It's easy, it's like counting up to three) 123,
(Sing a simple melody) do re mi, ABC, 123, that's how easy love can be!
(Fade)
J5: A buh-buh buh buh-buh
Michael: You went to school to learn, girl
Things you never, never knew before...
Jermaine: Like I before E except after C...
Michael: And why 2 plus 2 makes four
Now now now, I'm gonna teach you...
J5: Teach you, teach you
Michael: All about love, dear...
J5: All about love
Jermaine: Sit yourself down, take a seat
All you gotta do is reapeat after me.
CHORUS:
J5: ABC
Michael: Easy as...
J5: 123
Michael: Or simple as...
J5: Do re mi
Michael: ABC, 123, baby, you and me girl!
J5: ABC
Michael: Easy as...
J5: 123
Michael: Or simple as...
J5: Do re mi
Michael: ABC, 123, baby, you and me!
Tito: Come on, let me love you just a little bit!
Jackie: Come on, let me love you just a little bit!
Jermaine: I'm a going to teach how to sing it out!
Michael: Come on, come one, come on
Let me show you what it's all about!
Reading, writing and arithmetic
Are the branches of the learning tree
Jermaine: But without the roots of love every day, girl
Michael: Your education ain't complete
T-T-T-Teacher's gonna show you
J5: Show you, show you
Michael: How to get an A!
J5: Nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah!
Michael: Spell "me" "you"
J5: Add the two!
Jermaine: Listen to me baby, that's all you gotta do!
Chorus:
Oh, ABC, easy as 123,
Or as simple as do re mi
ABC, 123 baby you and me girl!
ABC (It's easy it's like counting it's like counting up to three) 123
(Sing a simple melody) do re mi, ABC, 123, that's how easy love can be!
And if that's easy, look at me, sing a simple melody, 123, you and me!
BRIDGE:
Michael: 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, ooo oooh!
Shake it shake it, baby, huh!
123, baby, oo ooo!
ABC, baby, nah nah!
Do re mi, baby, huh!
That's how easy love can be.
Chorus:
ABC, (It's easy, it's like counting up to three) 123,
(Sing a simple melody) do re mi, ABC, 123, that's how easy love can be!
I'm gonna teach you how to sing it out!
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, let me show you what it's all about!
Chorus:
ABC, (it's easy it's like counting up to three) 123,
(Sing a simple melody) do re mi, ABC, 123, that's how easy love can be!
I'm a gonna teach you how to sing it out,
(Oh!) Sing it out! (Oh) Sing it out (Oh) Sing it out (oh baby) sing it!
Chorus:
ABC, (It's easy, it's like counting up to three) 123,
(Sing a simple melody) do re mi, ABC, 123, that's how easy love can be!
(Fade)
ABC - Jackson 5
Released in 1969, "ABC" stands as a defining track in the Jackson 5's early catalog, showcasing the group's signature blend of R&B and soulful pop. The recording features the brothers' harmonies and the iconic "Soul Bossa Nova" instrumental intro, which became a staple of their live performances and a cultural touchstone for the era. As part of their growing discography, the song exemplifies the group's ability to craft catchy, danceable records that resonated with audiences worldwide. Its enduring popularity highlights the band's influence on the development of family-oriented pop music and their mastery of rhythmic storytelling through music.