Jermaine Jackson and The Jackson 5 – That’s How Love Goes

Jermaine’s debut single, issued in August 1972 in the US and December 1972 in the UK – charted at no.23 on the R&B singles chart and no.46 on the Hot 100 in the US, but wasn’t a hit in the UK.

It was performed by Jermaine, backed by his brothers, on Soul Train and The Flip Wilson Show in 1972.

An alternate version by the Jackson 5, with Jermaine and Michael sharing lead vocals, remains unreleased.

That’s How Love Goes

Girl you walk around
With your head up in the sky,
Yes you do, now
‘Cause you hurt so many before,
And never had to cry, no
But you better stop, honey
And realize, yeah
That one day soon
You’re gonna have to be penalized, oh

That’s how love goes,
You gotta reap just what you sown,
Keep those tears and run free
Happen to you, like it’s happened to me, baby
That’s how love goes,
You gotta reap just what you sown
You keep those tears and run free
It’s gonna happen to you just like it’s happened to me, girl

Because you made me cry,
You think you’re the baddest of them all
Yes you do, now
Well I hope I’m around, my dear
When he sets you free and you fall, yeah
Then you’ll find it’s not such a laugh
When tears run till you can’t see, no no no
Your heartaches are gonna come,
And so is your misery, yeah

That’s how love goes,
You gotta reap just what you sown,
Keep those tears and run free
Happen to you just like it’s happened to me
That’s how love goes,
You gotta reap just what you sown,
You keep those tears and run free,
It’s gonna happen to you just like it’s happened to me, girl

Well, well, come on help me say it

Well, let me tell you something…

Baby you better stop
And take a real good look at yourself
‘Cause when those heartaches bite
You’re gonna wish you were somebody else

Oh, It’s not what you’re wearing
That’s gonna turn to a fire, yeah
You’ll find someone that you love
And they’re gonna put you down

down, down, down, down, down, down,

Oh baby, oh baby…Oh