The Jackson 5 — ABC Live at The Forum June 20 1970

[Spoken Intro: Michael Jackson & The Jacksons] What I want you to do is say "ABC" one time in a row You got it? Hold it, hold it, ha ha, okay, here we go A, B, C (One, two, three, four) A-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum (A-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum) [Verse 1: Michael Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, (The Jacksons)] You went to school to learn, girl Things you never, never knew before Like "I" before "E" except after "C" And why 2 plus 2 makes 4 Now, now, now I'm gonna teach you (Teach you, teach you) All about love, girl (All about love) Sit yourself down, take a seat All you gotta do is repeat after me [Chorus: The Jackson 5] A B C Easy as, 1 2 3 As simple as, do re mi A B C, 1 2 3 Baby, you and me, girl A B C Easy as, 1 2 3 As simple as, do re mi A B C, 1 2 3 Baby, you and me, girl [Post-Chorus: The Jackson 5] Come on and love me just a little bit Come on and love me just a little bit I'm gonna teach you how to sing it out Come on, come on, come on Let me show you what it's all about [Verse 2: Michael Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, (The Jacksons)] Reading, writing, arithmetic Are the branches of the learning tree But listen without the roots of love every day, girl Your education ain't complete Tea-Tea-Teacher's gonna show you (Show you, show you) How to get an "A" (Na-na-na-na-na-na) How to spell "me", "you", add the two Listen to me, baby That's all you gotta do [Chorus: The Jackson 5] Oh, A B C It's easy as, 1 2 3 As simple as, do re mi A B C, 1 2 3 Baby, you and me, girl A B C, it's easy It's like counting up to 3 Sing a simple melody That's how easy love can be That's how easy love can be Sing a simple melody 1 2 3 You and me [Bridge: The Jacksons & Michael Jackson] Sit down, girl I think I love ya 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 (Oh) 1 2 3, baby (Ooh ooh) A B C, baby (Na, na) Do re mi, baby (Oh) That's how easy love can be [Chorus: Michael Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, (The Jacksons)] A B C, it's easy It's like counting up to 3 Sing a simple melody That's how easy love can be I'm gonna teach you how to sing it out Come-a, come-a, come-a, let me show you what's it's all about (A B C) Uh-huh (1 2 3) A B C A B C it's easy It's like counting up to 3 Sing a simple melody That's how easy love can be I'm gonna teach you how to sing it out Come-a, come-a, come-a, let me show you what's it's all about A B C, it's easy It's like counting up to 3 Sing a simple melody That's how easy love can be I'm gonna teach you how to sing it out, sing it out Oh, Sing it, oh, sing it oh baby A B C, it's easy It's like counting up to 3 Sing a simple melody [Outro: Michael Jackson & (Jackie Jackson)] Thank you very much (How are you?)