I Want You Back
Composer(s): Alphonso Mizell; Freddie Perren; Deke Richards; Berry Gordy
First release by: The Jackson 5 - 1969
Covered by multiple other artists



When I had you to myself, I didn't want you around 
Those pretty faces always make you stand out in a crowd 
But someone picked you from the bunch, one glance is all it took 
Now it's much too late for me to take a second look 

Oh baby, give me one more chance 
(To show you that I love you) 
Won't you please let me back in your heart 
Oh darlin', I was blind to let you go 
(Let you go, baby) 
But now since I've seen you in his arms 
(I want you back) 
Oh I do now 
(I want you back) 
Ooh ooh baby 
(I want you back) 
Yeah yeah yeah yeah 
(I want you back) 
Na na na na 

Trying to live without your love is one long sleepless night 
Let me show you, girl, that I know wrong from right 
Every street you walk on, I leave tear stains on the ground 
Following the girl I didn't even want around 

Let me tell ya now 
Oh baby, all I need is one more chance 
(To show you that I love you) 
Won't you please let me back in your heart 
Oh darlin', I was blind to let you go 
(Let you go, baby) 
But now since I've seen you in his arms 

All I want... 
All I need... 
All I want! 
All I need! 

Oh, just one more chance 
To show you that I love you 
Baby baby baby baby baby baby! 
(I want you back) 
Forget what happened then 
(I want you back) 
And let me live again! 

Oh baby, I was blind to let you go 
But now since I've seen you in his arms 
(I want you back) 
Spare me of this cause 
(I want you back) 
Give me back what I lost! 

Oh baby, I need one more chance, hah 
I'd show you that I love you 
Baby, oh! Baby, oh! Baby, oh! 
I want you back! 
I want you back!