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The Jackson 5 - Never Can Say Goodbye | Live at Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, 1974 (Remastered)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Gene Page
Gene Page
Conductor
Jackie Jackson
Jackie Jackson
Background Vocals
Jermaine Jackson
Jermaine Jackson
Background Vocals
Marlon Jackson
Marlon Jackson
Background Vocals
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Lead Vocals
The Corporation
The Corporation
Instrumental Ensemble
Tito Jackson
Tito Jackson
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Clifton Davis
Clifton Davis
Songwriter
Gene Page
Gene Page
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Hal Davis
Hal Davis
Producer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh
[Chorus]
Never can say goodbye (Never can say goodbye, girl)
No, no, no, no, I
Never can say goodbye (Never can say goodbye, girl)
[Verse 1]
Even though the pain and heartache
Seems to follow me wherever I go
Though I try and try to hide my feelings
They always seem to show
Then you try to say you're leaving me
And I always have to say no
[PreChorus]
Tell me why (Tell me why)
Is it so (Is it so)
[Chorus]
That I never can say goodbye (Never can say goodbye, girl)
No, no, no, no, I
Never can say goodbye (Never can say goodbye, girl)
[Verse 2]
Every time I think I've had enough
I start heading for the door
There's a very strange vibration
Piercin' me right to the core
It says, "Turn around, you fool
You know you love her more and more"
[PreChorus]
Tell me why (Tell me why)
Is it so (Is it so)
Don't wanna let you go
[Chorus]
I never can say goodbye, girl (Never can say goodbye, girl)
Ooh, ooh, baby (Don't wanna let you go, girl)
I never can say goodbye
No-no-no, no-no-no (No-no-no)
Ooh, oh
[Chorus]
I never can say goodbye, girl (Never can say goodbye, girl)
Ooh-ooh, ooh (Don't wanna let you go, girl)
I never can say goodbye
No-no-no, no-no-no (No-no-no)
Ooh
Never can say goodbye (Never can say goodbye, girl)
No, no, no, no, I
Never can say goodbye (Never can say goodbye, girl)
[Verse 3]
I keep thinkin' that our problems
Soon are all gonna work out
But there's that same unhappy feeling
And there's that anguish, there's that doubt
It's the same old dizzy hang up
Can't do with you or without
[PreChorus]
Tell me why (Tell me why)
Is it so (Is it so)
Don't wanna let you go
[Chorus]
I never can say goodbye, girl (Never can say goodbye, girl)
Ooh-ooh, baby (Hey, baby)
I never can say goodbye
No-no-no, no-no-no (No-no-no)
Ooh, oh
I never can say goodbye, girl (Never can say goodbye, girl)
Ooh, oh (Hey, baby)
I never can say goodbye
No-no-no, no-no-no (No-no-no)
Ooh, ow, girl
I never can say goodbye, girl (Never can say goodbye, girl)
Ooh-ooh, baby (Hey, baby)
I never can say goodbye
No-no-no, no-no-no (No-no-no)
Ooh-ooh
[Outro]
I never can say goodbye, girl (Never can say goodbye, girl)
Ooh-ooh
Written by: Clifton Davis

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