The Jackson 5 — Buttercup

[Verse 1: Michael Jackson] There's a chance for everybody So I took my chance on loving you, no But just one man can't make you happy You wanna have your cake and eat it, too, ho [Chorus: Michael Jackson, The Jackson 5] You won't give up your buttercup (Ba-ba-ba-ba) You say you love two but one's givin' up 'Cause he can stay, whoa Oh, you won't give up your buttercup (Ba-ba-ba-ba) You're plenty for one, but two, you're not enough (Ba-ba-ba-ba) So I can't stay Oh, rum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pa-dum [Verse 2: Michael Jackson, The Jackson 5] I've a right to my opinion And feeling we'd be better off as friends (Better off as friends) Ho 'Cause you can't make no one man happy When you're spreading yourself much too thin, ho (Too thin) [Chorus: Michael Jackson, The Jackson 5] You won't give up your buttercup (Ba-ba-ba-ba) You say you love two but one's givin' up 'Cause he can stay, hey, yeah No, you won't give up your buttercup (Ba-ba-ba-ba) You're plenty for one, but two, you're not enough (Ba-ba-ba-ba) So I can't stay Oh, rum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pa-dum [Verse: Michael Jackson, The Jackson 5] There's a chance for even losers 'Cause I will find a love that's pure someday (Gonna one day), ho But you will be the one who's bluer Because your game of love, no one will play (Will play) [Chorus: Michael Jackson, The Jackson 5] Oh, you won't give up your buttercup (Ba-ba-ba-ba) You say you love two but one's givin' up 'Cause he can stay, hey, whoa Oh, you won't give up your buttercup (Ba-ba-ba-ba) You're plenty for one, but two, you're not enough (Ba-ba-ba-ba) So I can't stay Oh, rum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pa-dum [Instrumental Break] [Chorus: Michael Jackson, The Jackson 5] You won't give up your buttercup (Ba-ba-ba-ba) You say you love two but one's givin' up 'Cause he can stay, yeah, oh Oh, you won't give up your buttercup (Ba-ba-ba-ba) You're plenty for one, but two, you're not enough (Ba-ba-ba-ba) So I can't stay, stay, oh Rum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pa-dum [Instrumental Break] [Outro: The Jackson 5] Ooh-wah, doo-doo-doo-doo, ba-ba Ba-ba-ba-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba, ah Ba-ba-ba-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba, ah Rum-pum-pum, pum-pum-pa-dum