Cover art for You’re Supposed To Keep Your Love For Me by Jermaine Jackson

You’re Supposed To Keep Your Love For Me

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You’re Supposed To Keep Your Love For Me Lyrics

[Verse 1]
What are you doing out there, baby?
Messin' 'round with all the guys
What are you doing out there playing?
Aren't you supposed to be mine?
What are you doing out there, baby?
That ain't the way it's supposed to be
'Cause, you're, you're supposed to keep your love for me

[Verse 2]
What are you doing out there, sugar?
Trying to bring my spirit down
'Cause I've heard that you've been sneakin'
Around with every guy in town
What are you doing out there, baby?
You're acting like you're fancy free
When, you're, you're supposed to keep your love for me
So keep your love for me

[Refrain]
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Da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da
Da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da
Da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da

[Verse 3]
Sooner or later I'm gonna leave you
Though I've said this many times before
And on the day you least expect it
You'll find me walking out the door
What are you doing out there, baby?
I guess our love will never be
'Cause, you, you don't wanna keep your love for me
[Outro]
Say it one more time
You, you don't wanna keep your love for me
When all the time
You're, you're supposed to keep your love for me
Da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da
Da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da
Da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da
Da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da
Da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da
Da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da
Da-da, da-da-da

[Stevie Wonder Harmonica Solo]

No, you, you don't wanna keep your love for me
Say it one more time
You, you don't wanna keep your love for me
When all the time
You're, you're supposed to keep your love for me
Da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da
Da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da
Da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da
Da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da
Da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da

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